Huge evacuation in Kiel-Gaarden: 12,000 residents before bombing!

Huge evacuation in Kiel-Gaarden: 12,000 residents before bombing!

In the Gaarden district in Kiel, it will be serious on Whit Monday, June 9, 2025, because a 250-kilogram flying bomb from the Second World War must be mitigated. The bomb was recently discovered on Stoschstrasse when aerial photographs were evaluated and affects around 12,000 residents who have to leave their apartments. This is the greatest evacuation in Kiel in the past ten years. According to tixio the Ostring between Blitzstraße and Pickertstraße is blocked from 11:00 a.m.

The evacuation begins at 11:00 a.m. and all affected residents are asked to leave their houses by then. Many residents will be able to call for more information on Sunday, June 8 on Whit Monday, because the Service Telephone of the Kiel professional fire brigade can be reached on this day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help can also be requested there to leave the apartment (telephone number: 0431/5905 555).

important details about evacuation

The emergency shelter will be provided in the Ellerbek school (Klausdorfer Weg 62-64) from 9:00 a.m. Affected residents should not forget to take enough food and medication with them, because the duration of the defusing is uncertain and could take longer than usual. The city plans to distribute multilingual information lists to all households from Saturday to keep everyone involved in the current, such as [NDR] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/schleswig-holstein/fliegerbombe-in-kiel-gaarden-groesste-evakuenten-zehn-jahne, bomb4362.html) reported.

experts assume that the bomb is in good condition, but there are consideration that rainwater could penetrate the hole, which would increase the danger. In the case of defusing, the ordnance disposal service, which is responsible for securing public security in Germany, can also be found on [wikipedi] (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/kampf remedy).

security measures

For the safety of all residents, access to allotment gardens in the blocking area is prohibited. Special caution is also required during the evacuation, and the city authorities are ready to make the process quickly and smoothly. At the last major evacuation in April 2025, over 11,500 people were already affected, so the extent of this campaign in Kiel is devastating.

People in Kiel have to prepare for a restless Whit Monday. While the defusing is examined, the city remains on alert and hopes for a safe solution for all residents. So it remains exciting how the situation will develop!