In Dresden, about 18,000 residents were evacuated from the city center due to the discovery of a World War II bomb with a damaged fuse, necessitating extensive bomb disposal efforts.
In a significant evacuation operation, roughly 18,000 residents in Dresden had to leave their homes as authorities addressed the urgent threat posed by a World War II bomb discovered at the site of the demolished Carolabrücke. This incident marks the largest evacuation in the city's history, triggered by the detection of a 250-kilogram British bomb that surfaced the day prior during excavation activities. Due to damage to the bomb's detonator, officials anticipate that the disarming process will be prolonged, underscoring the delicate nature of bomb disposal.
