Thousands evacuated in Paris as WWII bomb safely detonated
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- Category: Europe
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-19 11:50 UTC
- Sources: BBC World News
Thousands of Paris residents were evacuated from a 450-metre radius around a discovered World War Two bomb. The device was successfully neutralised by authorities.
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