Over 60,000 people are preparing to evacuate from the center of Frankfurt, Germany, after a World War II bomb was found underneath the city, CNN reports. The bomb was discovered earlier in the week on a construction site, and because of the bomb’s size, evacuation procedures have been planned for this Sunday.
Although the bomb doesn’t have a chance of going off and harming residents, the city wants to be safe rather than sorry. Police are guarding the area where the bomb, a 1.4-ton British device, is located in case of any activity prior to Frankfurt’s evacuation.
The city has scheduled four hours for the defusing of the bomb on Sunday, while Frankfurt Airport has even offered its space for anyone having to leave home for the day.
Visitors’ Terrace & Airport Tours will be open & free to all Frankfurters forced to leave their homes on Sunday due to the bomb-disposal. pic.twitter.com/eq2r6MiU9m
— Frankfurt Airport (@Airport_FRA) August 31, 2017
I don’t know about you, but the fact that a bomb from World War II is still around today fascinates me. Here’s hoping that everyone evacuating this weekend stays safe!