Saxony: bomb find in Chemnitz: around 1000 people affected

Chemnitz (dpa/sn) - Around 1000 people have to leave their homes after a bomb was found during construction work in the south-east of Chemnitz in the late afternoon.

Saxony: bomb find in Chemnitz: around 1000 people affected

Chemnitz (dpa/sn) - Around 1000 people have to leave their homes after a bomb was found during construction work in the south-east of Chemnitz in the late afternoon. The evacuation in the Erfenschlag district is planned from 5 p.m., the city administration informed on Tuesday. The Gymnasium Einsiedel will be set up as a meeting place for people who cannot find accommodation elsewhere. According to the information, the 150-kilo bomb should be defused on site. The city administration hopes to be able to give the all-clear in the early evening.