Relics of war
Uncontrolled explosion
In 2012 an unexploded bomb was found in Viersen, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was detonated in a controlled explosion. However, the experts obviously underestimated the power of the bomb, which damaged the entire street and rendered two houses uninhabitable. No one was injured, though, as around 8,000 residents of the surrounding area had previously been evacuated.