21,000 residents evacuated in two German cities ahead of wartime bomb disposals

Residents in two German cities are evacuating their homes as authorities prepare to dispose of Second World War-era bombs found during construction work this week.

About 21,000 people have been ordered to leave their homes and workplaces in the western city of Koblenz as a precaution before specialists attempt to defuse the 1,100lb US bomb on Saturday afternoon.