Even 76 years after the end of the war, and often during work on construction sites, unexploded bombs from World War II are still to be found in Germany.
bombing in munich
A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich, Germany, on Wednesday. Four people were injured due to this explosion, one of whom is in critical condition. German officials gave this information. Smoke was seen rising from the construction site near Donnersburgerbrücke station. There is a construction site for a new commuter train line near Munich’s central station.
Munich station is one of the busiest stations in Germany. Trains to and from the station were suspended following the blast, but service resumed in the mid-afternoon. As a precaution, some local trains were evacuated. The fire service said there was no damage to the tracks due to the blast. Even 76 years after the end of the war, and often during work on construction sites, unexploded bombs from World War II are still to be found in Germany. They are usually neutralized or disposed of in controlled explosions. This is a process that sometimes requires massive evacuation as a precaution.
Bomb blast occurred during drilling work
The German news agency DPA reported that the interior minister of Bavaria’s state, Joachim Herrmann, said the 550-pound bomb was found during drilling work. Herrmann said authorities should now investigate why it was not discovered earlier. He noted that such construction sites are usually carefully scanned for possible unexploded bombs.
British and American fighter jets had rained heavily on Germany, in which 6,00,000 people died. Officials estimate that 15 percent of the bombs did not explode, some of which were buried 20 feet deep. Significantly, during the Second World War, Germany had to face defeat. To defeat Germany, American and British aircraft targeted its weapons and ordnance factories.
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