Unexploded bomb in Opava forces evacuation of 1,000 residents

Officials say around 1,000 people have been evacuated after an unexploded bomb was found during construction work in north-eastern Czech Republic. Police spokeswoman Soňa Štětínská said the discovery of the bomb that weighs several tens of kilograms in a densely populated neighbourhood in the city of Opava prompted the evacuation Monday afternoon. Štětínská said several nearby roads and streets also had to be closed.