WWII Bomb Explodes, Kills 3 in Germany

A bomb left over from World War II exploded in the faces of the people trying to disarm it yesterday in the German university town of Goettingen. Three were killed and six more injured, all of them members of the disposal team—the area around the bomb had been evacuated before work began, a fire brigade spokesman tells the Daily Mail.

Workers discovered the 2,000 lb. bomb while digging the foundations for a new sports stadium; it was buried 24 feet down. Such bombs are often found and disposed of in Germany, usually without incident, but one retired expert says it's become more hazardous recently as their detonators rot. Indeed, apparently the Goettingen bomb exploded as the disposal team cut through the bomb's acid fuse. (More World War II stories.)