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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nicole Wootton-Cane

Nearly 20,000 evacuated after unexploded WWII bombs discovered in Berlin

Thousands were evacuated from two Berlin districts after devices in both areas were uncovered - (Getty/iStock)

Nearly 20,000 people will have to be evacuated in Berlin following the discovery of two unexploded Second World War bombs.

Around 7,500 residents were told to leave their homes on Thursday evening after police erected a 500-metre cordon in the Fischerinsel area of the city, authorities said. People were warned to avoid the area, with long queues seen outside emergency shelters as residents were left out in the cold overnight.

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