On Wednesday, significant portions of Cologne's city center were closed as experts prepared to defuse three WWII bombs, prompting the evacuation of approximately 20,000 residents. The affected area includes key landmarks like 58 hotels, multiple bridges, a major railway station, several museums, and care homes, while the Cologne Cathedral remains safe outside the danger zone. The operation follows the discovery of two 200-pound and one 100-pound US bombs, illustrating Cologne's ongoing challenges with remnants of wartime bombing campaigns, particularly noted for the infamous 'thousand-bomber raid' in 1942.
The defusal operation in Cologne is one of the largest conducted there, with 20,000 people ordered to evacuate the affected area due to WWII bombs.
Bomb defusals are routine in Cologne, a significant target during WWII, known for the first 'thousand-bomber raid' by the British Royal Air Force.
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