Hesse: Bomb found during construction work in Vellmar

Vellmar (dpa/lhe) - A bomb weighing 250 kilograms was found on Wednesday morning during construction work in Vellmar in northern Hesse. The police in Kassel said it was to be defused by specialists from the explosive ordnance clearance service on Wednesday. There should no longer be any people within a radius of 250 meters. 250 residents were affected by the evacuation in the Frommershausen district. You can stay in a multi-purpose hall during the defusing. It was initially unclear whether the bomb came from World War II.