Bomb discovered at Brno City Hall

Police have confirmed that a suspicious item discovered by employees at City Hall in Brno, Moravia, on Friday was an explosive device. Workers uncovered the item in a briefcase at the city hall's "Lost & Found" shortly after 10 am. The authorities were then contacted. Four hundred people were evacuated while specialists and specially-trained sniffer dogs moved in. No one is reported to have been hurt in the incident. The bomb was removed safely and taken to a lab for investigation. Police are not yet certain about the exact contents of the device but have said they will release new information on Monday.