Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes after a British World War 2 bomb was found in Dresden.

At least 17,000 people were told to evacuate from the eastern city in Germany.

Around 330 police officers have been deployed so they can monitor the exclusion zone.The 550 pound British-made bomb was found during clearance work on the Carola Bridge. It is required to be defused on site.

The evacuation zone was cordoned off about 9am on Wednesday and those residents within have been urged to immediately get out.Police have indicated that once everyone has left the defusing work can start.

Once everyone is evacuated the defusing work can begin{ai:summary}A British World War 2 bomb was discovered in Dresden, prompting the evacuation of at least 17,000 residents. The 550-pound bomb, found during clearance work on the Carola Bridge, must be defused on site, leading to the establishment of an exclusion zone monitored by 330 police officers.Authorities began the evacuation at 9 am on Wednesday, urging residents to leave immediately to facilitate the defusing process. #society

At least 17,000 people urgently evacuated from German city after WW2 British bomb found as police set up exclusion zone

Loading...