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BORGO VIRGILIO — The heat that hit Europe this summer The waves did more than just bring record high temperatures and burnt fields. The drought on the Po River in Italy has so low water that it reveals a previously submerged World War II. bomb.
Military experts rejected a 450 kg (1,000 lbs) bomb found near the northern village of Borgo Virgilio on Sunday on Sunday. Performed a controlled explosion. To the city of Mantua.
"The bomb was discovered by fishermen on the banks of the Po River because the drought lowered the water level," said Colonel Marconashi.
It was not easy to wipe out the bombs.
Approximately 3,000 people living nearby have been evacuated for disposal, the military said. Airspace in the area has been closed, and navigation along its waterways and traffic on nearby railroads and national roads has been suspended.
"At first, some residents say they don't move I think we've persuaded everyone in the last few days, "said Francesco Aporti, mayor of Borgo Virgilio. , The operation would have been stopped.
The bomb squad technician removed the fuse from a US-made device. The military said it contained 240 kg (530 lbs) of explosives.
The police-escorted bomb squad then moved the device to a quarry in Medre, about 45 km away. It was destroyed there.
Last month, Italy declared a state of emergency in the area around Po, the country's longest river. It accounts for about one-third of Italy's agricultural production and has suffered the worst drought in 70 years.
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