A bomb that caused the evacuation of 17,000 residents was defused in Dresden.

A World War II bomb was defused in Dresden, which caused the evacuation of 17,000 residents. This was reported on August 6 by the Suddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) newspaper.

"A British bomb from World War II was defused at the site of the demolished Karola Bridge in Dresden," the article says.

It is specified that part of the city center was evacuated for the work. In total, according to the newspaper, the measures affected about 17 thousand people.

According to the newspaper, temporary accommodation was arranged for local residents at the Dresden Exhibition Center.

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The upcoming largest evacuation in the history of the city was reported on August 5. It was clarified that the mass of the found explosive device was 250 kg, it was manufactured in the UK and equipped with a detonator.

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