Around 1,600 people were evacuated on 17 February in Paris due to an operation to deactivate a WWII bomb found in the northern part of the city, Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo said.
“This morning [I am with] residents of [an area near] Porte de la Chapelle [metro station]. 1,600 people were evacuated from the area because a WWII bomb is being deactivated”, the mayor wrote on her Twitter page.
Avec le Préfet de Police de Paris, nous faisons un dernier point de situation depuis le poste de commandement installé sur le boulevard périphérique. Le déminage va pouvoir commencer. pic.twitter.com/GrlqrOrHwU
— Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) February 17, 2019