16,000 people evacuate as dud disposed of in western Tokyo

16,000 people evacuate as dud disposed of in western Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force load an unexploded bomb onto a truck in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo, on May 18 after removing the fuse of the bomb believed to have been dropped during World War II. About 16,000 people were evacuated during a two-hour operation to dispose of the bomb.

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