Section of coastal road closed to detonate WWII bomb

An army bomb disposal unit was working on Thursday morning to set off a controlled explosion that will neutralize a World War II 500lb bomb that was found the day before in the southern Athenian suburb of Glyfada. 

The unexploded ordnance was found during construction work at the old Elliniko airport, the site of a major property development project.

Police closed off Posidonos Avenue to traffic in both directions at 9.30 a.m. from the junction with Vergoti Square to its junction with Alimos Avenue and Evryalis Street in Glyfada. The road is expected to reopen at noon.

Four apartment buildings on Evryalis Street have been evacuated. On Wednesday, the residents of this street were asked to remove their vehicles and to leave their homes by 9 a.m. this morning.