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| Hannover evacuates 50,000 over World War Two bombs | Hannover evacuates 50,000 over World War Two bombs |
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| About 50,000 people in Hannover have been evacuated from their homes while experts defuse three British bombs dating from World War Two. | About 50,000 people in Hannover have been evacuated from their homes while experts defuse three British bombs dating from World War Two. |
| The operation is the second largest of its kind carried out in Germany, and has affected around a tenth of the city's population. | The operation is the second largest of its kind carried out in Germany, and has affected around a tenth of the city's population. |
| The buildings evacuated included seven care homes, a clinic and a Continental tyre plant. | The buildings evacuated included seven care homes, a clinic and a Continental tyre plant. |
| Officials hope those affected will be able to return home by the evening. | Officials hope those affected will be able to return home by the evening. |
| The evacuation deadline was 09:00 (07:00 GMT) and residents were advised to take necessary items like medication with them, as well as turning off gas and electrical appliances. | The evacuation deadline was 09:00 (07:00 GMT) and residents were advised to take necessary items like medication with them, as well as turning off gas and electrical appliances. |
| Local news outlet Hannoversche Allgemeine reported [in German] on Sunday afternoon that two unexploded bombs had been defused, and a third - which was severely damaged - might have to be made safe using a specialised cutting machine. | Local news outlet Hannoversche Allgemeine reported [in German] on Sunday afternoon that two unexploded bombs had been defused, and a third - which was severely damaged - might have to be made safe using a specialised cutting machine. |
| Two other suspected bombs had turned out to be harmless scrap metal, it said. | Two other suspected bombs had turned out to be harmless scrap metal, it said. |
| No firm deadline has been given for when the restricted zone will return to normal. Road blocks have been set up to prevent cars from re-entering the area. | No firm deadline has been given for when the restricted zone will return to normal. Road blocks have been set up to prevent cars from re-entering the area. |
| Emergency shelters have been established at three schools, and tens of thousands of soup portions prepared. | Emergency shelters have been established at three schools, and tens of thousands of soup portions prepared. |
| Bomb disposal experts had initially checked as many as 13 suspicious objects, but only five were found to merit further attention - two on a building site at the city's Wedelstaße, and three others nearby. | Bomb disposal experts had initially checked as many as 13 suspicious objects, but only five were found to merit further attention - two on a building site at the city's Wedelstaße, and three others nearby. |
| The city has set up a programme of museum tours, children's films and sporting events to help evacuees spend the day as pleasantly as possible. | The city has set up a programme of museum tours, children's films and sporting events to help evacuees spend the day as pleasantly as possible. |
| Allied planes bombed Hannover heavily during World War Two, killing thousands and destroying much of the city. | Allied planes bombed Hannover heavily during World War Two, killing thousands and destroying much of the city. |
| On 9 October 1943, an especially deadly night, 1,245 people were killed and 250,000 left homeless by 261,000 bombs. | On 9 October 1943, an especially deadly night, 1,245 people were killed and 250,000 left homeless by 261,000 bombs. |
| The largest bomb-related evacuation since the war happened on Christmas Day last year, in Augsburg. | The largest bomb-related evacuation since the war happened on Christmas Day last year, in Augsburg. |
| Some 54,000 people had to be moved after a 1.8 tonne bomb was unearthed during building work. | Some 54,000 people had to be moved after a 1.8 tonne bomb was unearthed during building work. |
| Other WW2 bombs recently discovered in Germany | Other WW2 bombs recently discovered in Germany |