Underwater bomb removal operation in Poland’s Świnoujście

Sappers in the north-western Polish coastal city of Świnoujście, on the border with Germany, are working to neutralize an unexploded “Tallboy” bomb dating from World War II.

Bomb removal operation in Świnoujście, north-west Poland.

Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

The bomb was discovered last year at the bottom of a canal in the city at a depth of some 12 metres. 

Elżbieta Krajewska reports…