Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
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"The authorities told us to close our windows and shutters when we left the house, but we didn't take anything - we left everything as it was."
— Alida , Other
"The authorities told us to close our windows and shutters when we left the house, but we didn't take anything - we left everything as it was."
— Alida , Other
"risky and requiring a high level of preparation."
— Alexandre Brugere , Other
"risky and requiring a high level of preparation."
— Alexandre Brugere , Other
"risky and requiring a high level of preparation."
— Alexandre Brugere , Other
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Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.
Authorities evacuated thousands of residents from a Paris suburb as experts attempted to defuse a World War II bomb discovered on April 10.
Authorities evacuated thousands from a northern Paris suburb to safely detonate a World War II bomb discovered during construction work.
Experts attempted to defuse a World War II bomb in a Paris suburb, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents.
Bomb disposal experts conducted a controlled detonation of a World War II bomb in a Paris suburb after evacuating over 1,000 residents.
Authorities evacuated more than a thousand residents as bomb disposal experts conducted a controlled detonation of a World War II explosive near Paris.
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