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World War II bomb found at construction site detonated in German town

Jonas Guettler / EPA

A crater caused by the detonation of a World War II bomb is seen in Viersen, Germany, Sept. 17. During a construction project, a British bomb containing acid fuses was discovered. The bomb was not diffusible and therefore had to be detonated. Parts of Viersen were evacuated.

Jonas Guettler / EPA

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