A 250-kilogram World War II bomb discovered in the German city of Potsdam just outside Berlin was successfully defused on Tuesday, following a large-scale evacuation operation covering the city centre.
The exclusion zone covering a 700-metre radius around the find has been lifted, meaning some 6,500 people living in the affected area are allowed to return to their homes, the city administration said.
Train traffic at the city's main station, which was temporarily suspended ahead of the disposal operation, has since been resumed.
The US-made bomb was discovered during construction work in the city centre.
It is not uncommon for unexploded World War II ordnance to be found in Germany, even more than 80 years after the war ended.
The bombs are usually discovered during construction work, sometimes resulting in major evacuation operations.
