World War II bombs force thousands to evacuate from German City

As bomb disposal teams are working to defuse unexploded World War II bombs, more than 50,000 people are going to be evacuated from the German city of Hanover.

According to Hanover officials, three suspected bomb sites were identified using aerial imaging and two bombs were found during construction work.



The evacuation will start around 9am local time. “It likely will take several hours to ensure all residents are out of the affected area, and they may not be able to return to their homes until Monday,” said a police official while talking to CNN.

In 1943, Hanover was a target of extensive bombardment from Allied forces during World War II.

Hundreds of thousands of homes in the city were demolished because of the October 8-9 bombings.

This article originally appeared on CNN