Hundreds evacuated in Frankfurt so WWII bomb can be defused

Some 600 people have been evacuated from their homes in the old city of Frankfurt so specialists could remove a World War II-era bomb that was discovered in the Main River.

The German news agency dpa reported the bomb was defused, as planned, underwater on Sunday, which led to a loud detonation and a big water fountain on the river.

Police told dpa "the bomb is no longer a danger."