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About 7,000 people had to flee their homes to allow the 600-pound (272 kilos, 100 of which are explosives) bomb to go off, a holdover from World War II.
In the early afternoon, the deactivation operations of the US military device of 600 pounds (272 kg, of which 100 of explosives), remnants of World War II, found during the works of the railway link in Palermo, ended. The fuze was extracted and detonated in the casemate used for the event, while the part of the bomb without the trigger, but with the explosive, was transported to the Torretta quarry, escorted by several carabinieri, army tanks. and firefighters. This was also made by the soldiers of the 4th Engineer Regiment. (THE HISTORY)
Evacuation
At the end of the operations, the approximately seven thousand evacuated people were able to return to their homes, leaving the three reception centers set up by the Municipality in the municipal stadium, in Pala Uditore and Pala Oreto. The intervention was also attended by 180 Civil Protection units, 30 from various municipal offices and 50 from the Municipal Police.
Thank you from the Mayor of Orlando
“My thanks – said Mayor Leoluca Orlando – goes to the Army soldiers who carried out the bomb disposal operations and to the Prefecture that coordinated all the operations. Obviously – added the mayor – a great thank you to the Police Forces, Municipal Police, Civil Protection, Red Cross, municipal companies, the hundreds of volunteers, the Palermo company and all those who contributed to the safe development of the intervention. Evacuation operation complicated by anti-Covid19 measures, but which nevertheless proceeded with great tranquility. Also for this – Orlando concluded – I thank the thousands of citizens who have shown great courtesy and sensitivity ”.
