WWII aerial bomb successfully deactivated in Nova Gorica

Nova Gorica, 23 July - A 250kg British aerial bomb from the Second World War with around 100kg of explosive was deactivated as bomb technicians managed to remove both fuses on Sunday morning. The bomb was discovered during construction works at the train station in the western city of Nova Gorica on the border with Italy on Monday.

Nova Gorica The site at the train station where a WWII aerial bomb was found on Monday and deactivated today. Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica
The site at the train station where a WWII aerial bomb was found on Monday and deactivated today.
Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica The site where the WWII aerial bomb was deactivated. Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica
The site where the WWII aerial bomb was deactivated.
Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica Bomb technicians Benjamin Kreševec and Aljaž Leban deactivated the WWII aerial bomb. Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica
Bomb technicians Benjamin Kreševec and Aljaž Leban deactivated the WWII aerial bomb.
Photo: Ervin Čurlič/Regional Civil Protection

Nova Gorica Nova Gorica Mayor Samo Turel speaking to the press as part of efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica Mayor Samo Turel speaking to the press as part of efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica The train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
The train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Nova Gorica
Efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII under way at the train station in Nova Gorica.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy
Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy
Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia. Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

Gorizia, Italy
Evacuation efforts under way in Gorizia as efforts to deactivate a bomb from WWII are under way at the train station on the Italian side of the border in Gorizia.
Photo: Boštjan Podlogar/STA

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