Over 20,000 Cologne residents are being evacuated due to the discovery of three unexploded WWII U.S. bombs. The evacuation, Cologne's largest since 1945, encompasses a 1,000-meter radius, including hotels, schools, and the Messe/Deutz train station. Authorities are defusing the bombs, causing the closure of the Hohenzollern railway bridge and Rhine shipping. The bombs were found during road construction work.

Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.