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Saturday, February 11, 2017

Unexploded WW2 bomb prompts huge Thessaloniki evacuation

Up to 70,000 people will have to leave their homes in the Greek city on Saturday as experts prepare to defuse 250kg device Up to 70,000 people are to be evacuated from the Greek city of Thessaloniki ahead of an operation to defuse an unexploded second world war bomb. The bomb, containing nearly 250kg (550lbs) of explosives, was unearthed in the northern city during road works last week and is due to be defused on Sunday. Continue reading...


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