Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated

Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

Authorities evacuated thousands of residents from a Paris suburb as experts attempted to defuse a World War II bomb discovered on April 10.

Authorities evacuated thousands from a northern Paris suburb to safely detonate a World War II bomb discovered during construction work.

Experts attempted to defuse a World War II bomb in a Paris suburb, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents.

Bomb disposal experts conducted a controlled detonation of a World War II bomb in a Paris suburb after evacuating over 1,000 residents.

Authorities evacuated more than a thousand residents as bomb disposal experts conducted a controlled detonation of a World War II explosive near Paris.