Cologne city center: Mega evacuation because of wwii bomb alarm!

Cologne city center: Mega evacuation because of wwii bomb alarm!

in the heart of Cologne, people face an extraordinary challenge: the find of three World War II bombs has overthrew the city into one of the greatest evacuations since World War II. On Wednesday, June 4, the defusing of the bombs for the Cologne neman becomes an exciting, albeit disturbing event. According to News today, the WDR will report comprehensive about these measures, with several editions of the program "WDR current" planned.

The streets in downtown Cologne were temporarily closed as part of the evacuation, which affected around 5,000 residents. According to measures by the ordnance disposal service, which were necessary after a 5-century bomb was discovered on Monday evening during construction work, residents had to leave their apartments to get to safety. As reported by wdr.de , a shuttle service could be used to bring affected people back to their accommodations. In particular sick or handicapped people received support from patient transport.

The evacuation was over six hours, while all buildings were cleared within a radius of 400 meters. It turned out to be a special challenge to provide the emergency accommodation for the residents: The gymnasium of the Humboldstrasse vocational college served as a contact point, but pets had no access, which was an additional problem for some families.

The bomb defusing

The Cologne ordnance disposal service finally initiated the defusing measure on Tuesday morning. The defusing had to be made a little from the night after a chain vehicle had put pressure on the bomb, which increased the urgency. The bombs cannot be found in the flash of lightning of the media, but their work is indispensable for the safety of the population. The aim of her activity is to minimize the dangers of blind passers and find ammunition, such as the website ordnance removal.org informed.

While the Cologne residents are preparing for the upcoming defusing actions, traffic in the city does not remain unaffected. The infrastructure, especially three bridges, as well as local and long-distance traffic connections are affected by the measures. Companies, schools, daycare centers and care facilities in the surrounding areas are also affected, which brings additional inconvenience for the residents.

In the middle of this serious situation, the question of security and information remains urgent. This not only reports on the bombs themselves, but also about the logistical challenges in front of which the Cologne population and the responsible authorities are facing. In the coming hours it will be shown how well the cooperation between the regulatory office and the fire brigade works and how the residents will survive the days. For many of them it will be an unforgettable event of Cologne history at the latest.