French officials evacuated 1,500 residents from their homes in Marseille, in the south of France, on Sunday, March 18 after discovering a live bomb that was placed there by Germans during World War II, MSN reported citing LaProvence.com. The bomb was discovered by builders working on a retirement home construction site, The Riviera Times reported. The bomb, wrapped with a cable and pillows to absorb any potential shock, was gently lifted for fear that it might explode.
Neutralizing the bomb took 40 minutes. Deactivating the bomb was a delicate process, one that LaProvence.com detailed in a minute-by-minute account.
The massive bomb, which took up the better part of a moving truck, was transported Sunday afternoon to Canjuers military camp, where it will be destroyed, LaProvence.com reported.
