Cologne conducted a significant evacuation of 20,000 residents as experts worked to defuse three WWII-era bombs recently discovered in the city. This operation is one of the largest since the war, reflecting ongoing risks associated with unexploded ordnance. Evacuations covered key city areas, including hotels, bridges, and care homes, although significant disruption to transport was noted. A delayed start to the bomb disposal was reported due to a resident's refusal to leave, illustrating the challenges faced by authorities in ensuring safety during such operations.
Evacuating 20,000 residents, the bomb defusal operation in Cologne marked one of the largest post-WWII evacuations in the city, necessitated by unexploded ordnance.
Kai Kulschewski emphasized that bomb disposal would only commence after ensuring the complete evacuation of the area, highlighting the complexities involved in such operations.
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