"Around 18,000 people in Dresden will have to leave their homes and workplaces by 9 a.m. this morning, after a Second World War bomb was discovered near the Carola Bridge. Authorities say two suspicious objects were found on the banks of the Elbe River, and experts confirmed that one is a 250kilogram (roughly 550-pound) British explosive."
"The 1,000meter (about 1,100-yard) evacuation zone includes key landmarks such as the Frauenkirche and the Semperoper, as well as the police headquarters, the Saxon state parliament, and several care facilities. An emergency shelter will open at the Dresden Exhibition Centre from 7 a.m."
"Four bombs were found last year during demolition work on the Carola Bridge which led to the evacuation of 17,000 people in August. Dresden was carpet bombed during large-scale allied raids in February, 1945, during which up to 25,000 people were killed and around 90% of the city center was destroyed."
Authorities in Dresden discovered two suspicious objects on the Elbe River banks, with experts confirming one is a 250-kilogram British explosive requiring defusal. The evacuation affects approximately 18,000 people who must leave homes and workplaces by 9 a.m., marking the largest evacuation in Dresden since World War II. The 1,000-meter evacuation zone encompasses major landmarks including the Frauenkirche, Semperoper, police headquarters, Saxon state parliament, and care facilities. Emergency shelter opens at the Dresden Exhibition Centre at 7 a.m. This discovery follows four bombs found during 2024 Carola Bridge demolition work that prompted a 17,000-person evacuation. Dresden experienced devastating carpet bombing in February 1945, resulting in approximately 25,000 deaths and destruction of 90% of the city center.
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