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Amsterdam's Schiphol airport 'WWII bomb' detonated | |
(about 9 hours later) | |
A suspected World War II bomb found at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport has been safely detonated, allowing normal operations to resume. | |
Bomb disposal experts had been called in to take the device away. | |
Earlier, the departure hall that serves most European destinations had been evacuated as a precautionary measure following the discovery of the 500kg German bomb during construction work. | |
Several flights were cancelled and dozens delayed. | |
The bomb was uncovered by workers digging near Pier C, which connects the main plaza with Departure Hall One, serving most destinations within Europe's 26-country passport-free Schengen zone. | The bomb was uncovered by workers digging near Pier C, which connects the main plaza with Departure Hall One, serving most destinations within Europe's 26-country passport-free Schengen zone. |
Schiphol was used as a military airfield by Nazi Germany during the 1939-45 war. | |
It is now one of Europe's busiest airports, handling some 48 million passengers every year. | It is now one of Europe's busiest airports, handling some 48 million passengers every year. |
Unexploded bombs dating back to the war are still frequently discovered in Europe. | Unexploded bombs dating back to the war are still frequently discovered in Europe. |
A 550lb (250kg) American bomb was detonated by a bomb disposal team in the German city of Munich on Tuesday. | A 550lb (250kg) American bomb was detonated by a bomb disposal team in the German city of Munich on Tuesday. |
A 1.5-tonne mortar bomb probably fired by Nazi forces was also safely removed from the Polish capital, Warsaw. | A 1.5-tonne mortar bomb probably fired by Nazi forces was also safely removed from the Polish capital, Warsaw. |