“There are drones monitoring the area”: a neighborhood of 3,800 residents evacuated after the discovery of a 250 kg bomb from the Second World War

From 7 a.m. this Sunday, nearly 3,800 residents of the station district in Annecy were evacuated by the police who also blocked the streets and prohibited traffic over a radius of 400 meters.

And for good reason, as reported by TF1info, a 250 kg bomb dating from the Second World War was discovered on a construction site a month ago. She had been there for almost 80 years.

“Annecy was bombed several times during the Second World War. Three times, between the end of 1943 and mid-1944,” indicates the prefect of Haute-Savoie, Yves Le Breton, to our colleagues who specify that 20% of the bombs which fell on the city did not explode.

Shuttles were mobilized

To enable the evacuation of residents, shuttles were set up and the village hall was made available during the day. However, despite the prevention messages, some people preferred to stay at home and self-isolate. “If a person is outside, we will have to stop the operation. There are drones monitoring the area”indicated the mayor of the city, François Astorg.

According to France Bleu Pays de Savoie, which cites the city of Annecy, “the device was neutralized around 3 p.m.” et “the destruction of the bomb’s detonator caused smoke and a minor detonation noise.”