At least 17,000 people evacuated from German city Dresden after 500lb World War 2 British bomb found
Around 17,000 people have been evacuated from the eastern city of Dresden - with 330 cops deployed to monitor the exclusion zone.
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The World War Two bomb was discovered during clearance work on the Carola Bridge.
Cops said it's a 250kg British-made bomb - and it must be defused on site.
The evacuation zone was cordoned off at around 9am on Wednesday.
Police said: "Emergency personnel are now beginning to monitor the restricted area.
"As soon as there are no more people in the area, the defusing work can begin.
"The Dresden police are asking everyone still in the evacuation zone to follow the instructions of the emergency officers.
"Approximately 17,000 people are affected by the evacuation. Traffic in the surrounding area is being diverted by the police. Motorists are asked to steer clear of the area.
"In addition to fire and rescue personnel, around 330 police officers are on duty."
Dozens of shuttle buses have been deployed to help residents get out of the exclusion zone.
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