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Detonation of World War II bomb found in Frankfurt river triggers 30m high water fountain

Detonation of World War II bomb found in Frankfurt river triggers 30m high water fountain

A WWII bomb found by firefighters taking part in a diving exercise in a river in Frankfurt, Germany, was safely detonated Sunday. The 250-kilogram (550-pound) bomb was discovered in Frankfurt’s Main River, a tributary of the Rhine, on Friday. Around 600 residents were evacuated as bomb disposal experts detonated the …

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