Bomb specialists during demolition at Dresden's Carola Bridge

Following the discovery of several World War II bombs within a few days during demolition work on Dresden's Carola Bridge, experts from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service are now involved in the excavation work. "They are providing advice and technical support to our colleagues," a spokesperson for the demolition company told the German Press Agency. It is "not true" that excavator drivers are missing or are refusing to continue because of the munitions found. Such reports are false.

Since the beginning of the year, excavators have unearthed a total of three bombs at two locations on the demolition site. Specialists defused the first bomb on site and a large-scale evacuation was carried out in the old town. The other two no longer had a detonator.

Even 80 years after the end of the Second World War, unexploded bombs are still being found during construction work in Dresden. The city on the Elbe was bombed several times and was extensively destroyed by British and American bombers in February 1945. Up to 25,000 people lost their lives.