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> WWII bomb deactivated in East Flanders
>
> Sun 30/09/07 - In the East Flemish municipality of Evergem, a bomb
> dating to the Second World War was successfully deactivated Sunday
> afternoon. The people who were evacuated in a radius around the bomb
> (seven streets) may return home.
> The army *delousing* department DOVO finished defusing the bomb at
> about 2:30 pm Sunday afternoon.
> (VRT)
> The detonator was removed and detonated carefully. The bomb itself did
> not explode and it was brought to a military base near Leuven.
>
> Some 330 people had to be evacuated from their homes during the
> operation. Those who wanted could go to a local gym for the duration
> of the operation. They were able to return to their homes later in the
> afternoon..
>
> This is one of the biggest bombs ever discovered in Belgium. It weighs
> 900 kilograms. According to experts, it is an American bomb that was
> dropped in 1944.
>
> The bomb was discovered Friday in the 'Bombardement' Street on the
> grounds of oil supplier Total.
>
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