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A World War II bomb was discovered during scheduled inspection work for the construction of a new railway bridge on State Road 178.
After a World War II bomb was found in Braunsbedra in the Saale district, the exclusion zone is being evacuated. However, only a few commercial businesses and no residents were affected, said a spokeswoman for the Saale district. The hope is that the bomb will be defused by midday and closures for traffic can also be lifted.
According to the district, the American bomb will be defused on Wednesday morning. Due to the work, road closures have been set up and restrictions on local transport are expected.
According to the district, the World War II bomb was discovered during planned inspection work for the construction of a new railway bridge on State Road 178. The explosive ordnance disposal service wants to remove the head and rear detonators.
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The bomb will be defused by midday and the closures will be lifted.
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