A Second World War bomb has exploded in a German town, killing one and wounding eight.
Police in Euskirchen, near Bonn said the device was disturbed during construction work, with the driver of a mechanical digger dying from the blast. Two people remain seriously injured, with the remaining six suffering less severe injuries.
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Police forces examine the scene of a World War II bomb explosion