This Sunday, April 19 in Colombes, in Hauts-de-Seine, 800 specialized agents were mobilized after a bomb from the Second World War was excavated last week. More than 15,000 people were evacuated during the operation which ended in the middle of the afternoon.
It is an exceptional system which was put in place this Sunday April 19 in Colombes, in Hauts-de-Seine. For good reason: the prefecture called deminers to intervene after a 225 kg bomb, dropped by the British during the Second World War, was excavated by workers on a construction site. According to RTL, this bomb contained 110 kg of explosives.
Solution to
The operations, which mobilized 800 people according to RTL, ended around 4:20 p.m., reported The Parisian. Earlier today, the police headquarters confided to our colleagues that specialized agents from the central laboratory of the police headquarters (LCCP) were unable to extract the detonator. A hiccup which did not prevent the operation from being carried out successfully.
The agents fell back on option B: bury the device in the ground two meters deep, then detonate it. According to RTL, an explosion rang out in Colombes at 3:18 p.m.
Residents nearby evacuated
Nearly 15,000 people – who did not hide their concern yesterday in front of a colleague dParis news – had to evacuate for a few hours during operations. The areas concerned? Colombes, but also Bois-Colombes and Asnières-sur-Seine. Reception sites were thus opened so that the residents concerned could find refuge.
\ud83d\udce2 Summary of the evacuation
1,006 residents welcomed in the various reception centers set up by #Doves, #Asnières et #BoisColombes.
Regarding vulnerable people, 67 people supported by civil security associations including 16 people… pic.twitter.com/mDsuyKKqIK
— Prefect of Hauts-de-Seine \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddfa (@Prefet92) April 19, 2026
The entire area is accessible again, and everyone has been able to return home.
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