Greeks set to evacuate 75,000 to defuse WW2 bomb

(12 Feb 2017) Authorities in the Greek city of Thessaloniki are to evacuate about 75,000 people on Sunday in order to defuse an unexploded World War II bomb. All residents in a nearly two-kilometre (1.2-mile) radius are to be evacuated, starting at 0700 local time (0500 GMT). Authorities will also evacuate a nearby refugee camp with about 450 residents. The bomb, dropped during an air raid on the city in the 1940s, was found last week during work to expand fuel storage tanks at a petrol station. Disposal experts are to tackle the 500-pound (226.7 kilogram) device in an operation expected to last about six hours. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...