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World War II Bomb Suspends Elections at Several Polling Stations in Wuppertal, Germany

© AFP 2023 / THOMAS FREY GERMANY OUTPicturs shows a deserted street as people were evacuated from their homes in the western German city of Koblenz ahead of work to defuse a World War II bomb.
Picturs shows a deserted street as people were evacuated from their homes in the western German city of Koblenz ahead of work to defuse a World War II bomb. - Sputnik International, 1920, 26.09.2021
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BERLIN (Sputnik) - Authorities in the German city of Wuppertal, located in North Rhine-Westphalia, have called on people to abstain from voting at five polling stations due to a World War II bomb found in the area early on 26 September.
"There are polling stations within 500 metres [1,600 feet] of where the bomb was found. Citizens wishing to vote here are temporarily prohibited from visiting stations, until the official announcement that the ban is lifted", city officials stated.
People were evacuated from the buildings that are within 800 feet of the bomb. About 400 people are in a temporary shelter organised at a secondary school. Those who live within 800 to 1,600 feet from the site of the discovery must remain at home until told otherwise by the authorities.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel together with North Rhine-Westphalia State Premier, Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader and candidate for chancellor Armin Laschet, attends a rally ahead of the September 26 general election , in Aachen, Germany, September 25, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 25.09.2021
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