WWII bomb disrupts commute at main Berlin station [BBC News]





Date: 03/04/2013

Trains are being stopped or diverted in Berlin after the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb near the city's main railway station, affecting thousands of commuters. The area around the 100kg (220-pound) bomb, found on a building site, has been cordoned off. The disruption affects north-south rail traffic, but not the city's underground trains, German media report. Experts are trying to decide whether to detonate the bomb or remove it.


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WWII bomb disrupts Berlin commute
The defused World War II bomb

BBC News

Thousands of workers had their commute disrupted after an unexploded World War II bomb was found near Berlin's train station, but the device was later defused.

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The magnificent Berlin Hauptbahnhof, photographed in September 2007. Without doubt one of the finest modern stations in Europe.
Location: Berlin Hauptbahnhof
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