Italy bomb: World War Two device forces mass evacuation in Fano

About 23 thousand people have been evacuated in a town in central Italy after an unexploded bomb from World War Two was found during excavation work.

Officials in Fano had said the British-made bomb might explode after it was accidentally activated.

Train services were suspended before army and navy experts removed the device and dropped it into the sea.

Schools were ordered to remain shut today.
 
The port and airport were also closed, with Mayor Massimo Seri saying the measures were needed because the removal operation was dangerous.

SOURCE: BBC NEWS
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