Bomb dismantled near for royal visit

HEIDELBERG –

An American vliegtuigbom from the Second world War has Wednesday in Heidelberg, just before a royal visit from Britain, for the necessary consternation ensured. Prince William and duchess Kate do the city Thursday, in the framework of their Duitslandreis. Less than 24 hours before their arrival found construction workers when working in the vicinity of the station a blindganger.

Experts of the explosievenopruimingsdienst succeeded in the eve in the ignition of the 500-pounder to remove. As a precaution, the area was in a radius of 300 metres around the bomb was evacuated. 2300 people had to leave their homes.

Also were the children of two kindergartens brought to safety rail and some time shut down.


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