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A Bomb so Big Was Found in Budapest that Everything Within a 200-Meter Radius Had to Be Sealed Off

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A part of Budapest's 18th district will be closed on Sunday due to a Soviet bomb from World War II. The FAB-100 destructive bomb was found at a construction site at 404 Üllői út, but due to its condition it cannot be safely removed, so explosives experts will defuse it on site. From 8:30 am on October 18, the police will evacuate and close off a 200-meter radius of the area. The restrictions will affect pedestrian and car traffic, public transpo…

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A part of Budapest's 18th district will be closed on Sunday due to a Soviet bomb from World War II. The FAB-100 destructive bomb was found at a construction site at 404 Üllői út, but due to its condition it cannot be safely removed, so explosives experts will defuse it on site. From 8:30 am on October 18, the police will evacuate and close off a 200-meter radius of the area. The restrictions will affect pedestrian and car traffic, public transpo…

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An area in Budapest's 18th district will be evacuated and sealed off on October 18th due to the decontamination of a World War II explosive device.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Part of the capital's 18th district will be closed on Sunday due to the decontamination of a World War II bomb, and the restrictions will also affect traffic on Üllői út.

Due to the decontamination of a World War II explosive device, significant closures and evacuations are expected in Budapest's 18th district on Sunday, October 18. Several residential buildings in the area of Üllői út and Thököly út will be evacuated, and those affected will have to leave their homes by 8:30 a.m. The restrictions are expected to last until 2 p.m. and will also affect public transportation.

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Origo broke the news in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, October 14, 2026.
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