Hesse: World War II bomb in Frankfurt: defusing on Wednesday

Frankfurt / Main (dpa / lhe) - A 500-kilogram World War II bomb was found during construction work in Frankfurt. She was discovered on Monday afternoon near the Rebstockpark in the Bockenheim district, the police said. The dud is expected to be defused by the explosive ordnance clearance service on Wednesday. Until then, the bomb will be guarded by emergency services. At what time the defusing should take place and which areas of the city would be affected by an evacuation was not yet known.