Cologne in turmoil: 20,000 have to leave their apartments due to bomb finds!

Cologne in turmoil: 20,000 have to leave their apartments due to bomb finds!

In Cologne there is currently no reason to rest - quite the contrary! The city is in turmoil, because today three bombs from the Second World War are defused. A truly historical event that affects not only the residents, but also all public transport in the region. The first measures for evacuation have already started.

Deutsche Bahn has deleted several connections from Cologne to Frankfurt am Main and Stuttgart. Long -distance trains that should drive over Cologne are being diverted in a large scale, and even shipping on the Rhine is temporarily stopped. According to Deutschlandfunk, around 20,000 people from a radius of 1,000 meters around the site in Deutz have to leave their apartments. In addition to residents, there are also thousands of commuters who are restricted by the evacuation in their mobility.

large evacuation campaign in Cologne

At 8 a.m. the first ring of bell began, and the streets around the old town were rigorously closed. "There is something!" Comed the situation. The entire old town and large parts of Deutz are affected by the measures. There are not only numerous hotels and museums, but also retirement homes, daycare centers and even the television station RTL. The marriages planned for this Wednesday in the historic town hall also had to be moved to Porz.

Urban contact points are available for evacuated citizens. The exhibition hall 10.1 on the right bank of the Rhine and the Humboldtstrasse vocational college serve as accommodations. However, the pets have to stay at home. If you need targeted information, you can contact the citizens' phone at 0221/221-0 or 115, which is occupied from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., as https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/nordrheinwestfalen/koeln-bombbenfund-100.html).

more than just a challenge for traffic

The Cologne main train station is not part of the restricted zone, but there are massive impairments at other train stations such as Cologne Messe/Deutz and the Hohenzollern Bridge. According to the [Tagesschau, important connections, including the stop in Cologne Deutz/Tief and several ICE-Sprinter-trains between Cologne and Berlin. Buses and trains from the Cologne Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) are also affected; Massive impairments are expected.

The defused bombs consist of two American 20-centers bombs and a ten-tentner bomb, all with service tiders. It remains unclear when the defusing can take place exactly and when the closures are canceled. But the city is confident that the defusing can be successfully completed in the course of Wednesday.

Comparable situations are also known in other German cities. A flight bomb was recently successfully defused in Teltow, whereupon the evacuated residents were able to quickly return to their apartments, such as [rbb24] (https://www.rbbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2025/Fliegerbombe-teltow-berlin- defung-blindgaenger.html) reported. In Cologne, on the other hand, many still have uncertain times. The only thing that is certain is that the memories of the war do not rest after all these years.