'Bomb' impedes access to polling stations in western Germany
After a World War II bomb was found in the western German city of Wuppertal, citizens of a neighborhood in this city were urged not to vote in the Bundestag elections.
A spokeswoman for the Wuppertal City Council said this Sunday morning that there are 5 polling stations in the vicinity of the location of the bomb, and explained that citizens in the vicinity of the place where the bomb was found are being urged to stay in their homes now and not to go to the polling stations.
It is planned that the bomb will be defused this afternoon.
If this is achieved, the way to the polling stations will be opened.
The spokeswoman said the ability to cast votes for those who wish is generally available at polling stations until 6 pm (local time).
It is reported that the bomb was found on Saturday evening.
Surrounding houses 250 meters away were evacuated on Saturday night.
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