German city sees largest evacuation since World War II

The city of Cologne, Germany, evacuated more than 20,000 people from its city center, after three unexploded bombs from World War II were found. That’s the largest evacuation the city has seen since that war. The city went quiet as emergency services moved in to defuse the bombs. Host Carolyn Beeler has the story.

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