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Residents of French town evacuated due to fears over WW1 weapons Over the Easter weekend, the French Army evacuated 12,000 residents of the town of Vimy saying that a first World War chemical weapons dump there was now a serious risk. The dump contains 160 tonnes of shells as well as phosgene and mustard gas-the Army have built a defensive wall around the compound while anxious residents wait in hotels and holiday camps. Donovan Webster is the author of 'Aftermath-The Remnants of War' which details the deadly toxic and explosive legacy of the battlefields of the 20th Century, especially those of the First World War in France.

Residents of French town evacuated due to fears over WW1 weapons Over the Easter weekend, the French Army evacuated 12,000 residents of the town of Vimy saying that a first World War chemical weapons dump there was now a serious risk. The dump contains 160 tonnes of shells as well as phosgene and mustard gas-the Army have built a defensive wall around the compound while anxious residents wait in hotels and holiday camps. Donovan Webster is the author of 'Aftermath-The Remnants of War' which details the deadly toxic and explosive legacy of the battlefields of the 20th Century, especially those of the First World War in France.

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Reporter Ben Kelly speaks to Donovan Webster about the scale of the problem in France

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