Bomb find in Cologne-Deutz: 20,000 people have to leave their houses!
Bomb find in Cologne-Deutz: 20,000 people have to leave their houses!
In Cologne-Deutz, a bomb find provides concern and extensive evacuation measures. Three World War II bombs, including two 20-centers bombs and a 10-hole bomb, were discovered. These American unexploded goers, who are provided with service turmoil, make a comprehensive evacuation necessary, which is scheduled for June 4, 2025. Around 20,000 people have to leave their apartments and houses to make room for a radius of 1,000 meters in the defined danger area.
The RTL center in Deutz is particularly affected. t-online.de reports that this has an impact on the program sequence. The early morning magazines "Point 6" and "Point 7" are sent live, but the program planned for "point 8" must be eliminated for security reasons. RTL has already considered emergency plans: Employees are encouraged to work from mobile offices as far as possible, while programs such as "Point 12" and "RTL Aktuell" have to be sent from the capital city studio in Berlin.evacuation in downtown
The city of Cologne has decided that important facilities and public locations are also taken into account in the evacuation, including the Lanxess Arena, the Musical Dome and the Philharmonie. The Messe/Deutz station and three Rheinbrücken are also affected by the measures. With this operational challenge, the critical infrastructure of the city, such as the Eduardus Hospital, will keep an eye on. Prevention must be taken here in good time so as not to endanger patient health.
according to rtl.de The ring tour for evacuation will begin in the early morning hours of June 4. Central contact points for the affected people should be announced in advance and also during the evacuation. This includes information about restricted zones, road closures and restrictions in public transport.
experiences from the past
A similar scenario was already in April 2024 when the RTL broadcast center had to be evacuated during a live broadcast. At that time, a 5-century bomb was discovered during construction work in the city center and had to be defused quickly, which took a few hours. Wdr reports that the fire brigade and the regulatory office had to support the residents in order to carry out the evacuation smoothly.
The responsible persons recommend that residents provide important things such as ID cards, medication and baby food, since pets must not be taken to the contact point. During the last evacuation campaign, numerous people had to spend the night in gyms because they could not find any other accommodations.
The upcoming evacuation and the associated measures illustrate the need for vigilance and preparation for such unexpected events. The Cologne citizens are excited to see how the situation will develop. Stay safe, Cologne!
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