Hundreds evacuated from Opava housing estate over unexploded munition

Police in the city of Opava evacuated over one thousand people from one of the city’s biggest housing estates after workers accidently came upon exploded munition from the SWW. The find was in the middle of a densely populated housing estate with approximately 16,000 inhabitants. The unexploded areal bomb was successfully removed and people were able to return to their homes at close to midnight. Sixty firefighters and 70 police officers coordinated the evacuation effort.