Cologne on alert: greatest evacuation since the war!

Cologne on alert: greatest evacuation since the war!

In Cologne there is currently nervousness and pressure, because on Monday three duds from the Second World War were discovered during exploratory work in Deutz in Deutz. These are two American 20-centers bombs and a 10-century bomb, all with service tiders. This discovery has far -reaching consequences for the city and its inhabitants. The defusing of the bombs is planned for Wednesday, June 4, 2025, and the Düsseldorf district government's ordnance disposal service will take on this critical task, such as Schlagerplanet reported.

With the evacuation, a radius of 1,000 meters around the site is set up. This affects around 20,000 people, which has made this evacuation campaign the largest in Cologne since the end of the Second World War. The facilities concerned include the Eduardus Hospital, two nursing and old people's homes, 58 hotels, several museums and the entire old town of Cologne. Important traffic hubs such as Cologne Messe/Deutz station, the Lanxess Arena and various KVB stops are also affected. Traffic is also restricted, since the Hohenzollern Bridge, the Deutzer Brücke and the Severinsbrücke have to be closed, as the report by koeln.de explains.

The hurdles of evacuation

The evacuation will start on Wednesday from 8 a.m. The roadblocks are set up for the first measures and the residents and working people should be directed from the danger area in good time. For this purpose, a contact point is set up for people who cannot accommodate friends or relatives. As the city of Cologne reports in its information portal stadt-koeln.de, comprehensive coordination is necessary to ensure the security of everyone.

For the media and residents, this means some program changes. The RTL headquarters, which is also in the evacuation area, must be completely cleared on Wednesday. The early magazines "Point 6" and "Point 7" are sent live from Deutz, while the broadcast "Point 8" is eliminated, since the building must be evacuated until 8 a.m. The other formats such as "Point 12" and "RTL Aktuell" are sent from the capital city studio in Berlin, while NTV produces daily programs from the studios in Cologne-Ossendorf from 7 a.m.

A look into the future

The defusing of the bombs is to be completed in the course of Wednesday, provided that all those affected leave the evacuation area in good time. The city of Cologne has already announced that it will regularly inform your website about the developments. In a city like Cologne, where everyday life is shaped by tradition and community life, this incident makes high waves. The coming days will be a major challenge for many who live and work on this radius - however, security will be a top priority.