Cologne, Germany, was just forced to execute its largest evacuation since World War II. The evacuation came after three unexploded bombs from the era were discovered.

The American bombs were found in a shipyard on June 2 during preparatory work for road construction, The Associated Press reported.

That discovery of two 20-ton bombs and one 10-ton explosive prompted an evacuation of more than 20,000 people on June 4, CNN reported, citing the city.

Among those that had to be evacuated were a hospital, a train station, two retirement centers, schools, churches, museums, the Musical Dome theater, and the Philharmonic Hall, according to the outlet. Hotels, residences, and three bridges were also impacted, according to The AP.

By the evening of June 4, officials had managed to diffuse the bo

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