Demining experts disarm Word War II bomb

VIENNA - Demining experts have disarmed a World War II bomb found at a major Vienna construction site.

Police say the bomb was discovered during excavation work at the site where the Austrian capital's new main train station is being built.

Surrounding streets were closed to traffic Tuesday while government demining experts disarmed the 250 kilogram (550 pound) bomb.

WWII bomb discovered in Vienna

Explosives experts had to defuse a 250-kilo aerial bomb in Vienna this afternoon (Tues).

The World War Two (WWII) era missile was found by construction workers at the site where the city’s new main train station is currently being built.

A team of experts sent out by the federal interior ministry decided to evacuate the area for safety reasons. The operation caused significant traffic jams in some of the busiest roads in the Favoriten district.

Only last month, an aerial bomb from WWII was discovered at Albern harbour in Vienna-Simmering. The 250-kilo object was deactivated, and no-one was injured.

Around 28 tons of unexploded missiles from both World Wars were found and defused across Austria in 2009. Figures for 2010 have not yet been provided.