WW-II bomb to force mass evacuation in central Berlin
19 April 2018 4:35 AM IST
Berlin: The discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb will force a mass evacuation around Berlin's central railway station on Friday, covering several government ministries and a hospital, police said.
Buildings and streets in a radius of 800 metres (875 yards) around the site north of the busy train station will be cleared from 0700 GMT until the 500-kilogramme (1,100-pound) explosive is safely defused, they said on Twitter on Wednesday.
The evacuation zone covers the central railway station, the economy and transport ministries, an army hospital and the embassies of Indonesia and Uzbekistan, a police spokesman said.
Police said it was not yet clear how many thousands of people would be affected but predicted to local media that "it will be big, it will be a major hassle".
The Deutsche Bahn rail company and urban transport operators prepared for large-scale disruptions around the central hub for trains, trams and buses.
The bomb, which was discovered during construction work on Heidestrasse in the district of Mitte, was "safe for now", police said, reassuring nearby residents that "there is no immediate danger".
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