Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:36:40 +0200Rare unexploded World War II bomb near Litvínov leads to evacuation of residentshttps://english.radio.cz/rare-unexploded-world-war-ii-bomb-near-litvinov-leads-evacuation-residents-8826481© 2026 Radio Prague International An unexploded 500-pound bomb from the Second World War, which was found on Wednesday on the grounds of a chemical plant in Záluží near Litvínov has led to the evacuation of 600 residents. Nothing like this has ever been found in the modern history of Czechia. The bomb is equipped with a chemical mechanism that can postpone its detonation for up to six days. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/69bd0d327147cdfd94d4c63c75563b84.jpg?timestamp=1724843800 Rare unexploded World War II bomb near Litvínov leads to evacuation of residents https://english.radio.cz/rare-unexploded-world-war-ii-bomb-near-litvinov-leads-evacuation-residents-8826481 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9