The disposal of a World War II bomb has forced some 26,000 residents of the German city of Paderborn to leave their homes on April 8.
The bomb is considered "particularly dangerous," as it is located only 80 centimeters under the earth and may cause a serious damage to the city, Deutsche Welle reported.
The mass evacuation affected buildings within a 1.5-kilometer radius of the explosive device, including two hospitals, a number of elderly care facilities, the university and several streets in the historic old town.
Some 5500 unexploded bombs are neutralized in Germany annually and there are still tens of thousands left.
Last year, about 70,000 residents had to leave their homes in Frankfurt due to a 1.8-tonne British bomb from World War II being found during ground works.
