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    22 May 2010

    Second World War Bombs Still Kill

    In Goettingen,in the heartland of Germany, a 500kg bomb from the time of World War II was found during excavation works to build a stadium. The alerted specialists, experienced sappers and combat engineers, evacuated the surrounding area immediately and initiated defuse action. But before they  could actually deactivate the bomb, it exploded. 3 specialists died. Bombs, which where dropped by allied air fighters in the 1940s, are still found quite often. Normally they do not explode unexpectedly, but they become increasingly instable with age. Sadly, despite its official end 65 years ago, WW II has claimed further three casualties. (Adapted from BBC; Photo: Spiegel)

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