Defused huge bomb in Meppen: 4,200 residents evacuated!

Defused huge bomb in Meppen: 4,200 residents evacuated!

in Meppen, more precisely in the Esterfeld district, was now an exciting but tense afternoon. During construction work in a new industrial area between Fullener Straße and the Hauptchweg, a 250 -kilogram flying bomb from the Second World War was met. This discovery quickly turned out to be serious: the bomb was equipped with an intact head detonator, which meant that immediate defusing was necessary, as tixio reported

The police inspection Emsland/Grafschaft Bentheim quickly took over the coordination of the mission and worked closely with the city of Meppen and the Lower Saxony ordnance disposal service. Rescue services, fire brigade and other authorities were also involved in the measure. In order to ensure the safety of the exponents and residents, a safety radius of 1,000 meters around the defusal location was set up.

safety precautions and evacuation

around 4,200 residents, including the residents of a nearby retirement home, had to be evacuated. The evacuation center found accommodation in the Anne Frank School, where the people concerned could bring themselves to safety. The prevention measures once again show how important a quick reaction in such emergencies is, as is today emphasizes.

The defusing itself began around 11:00 p.m. after all the buildings in the barrier area were thoroughly checked and could be ensured that no people were in the danger zone. These extensive measures are necessary, because in Germany there are an estimated between 100,000 and 300,000 tons of unexploding, of which around 5,000 have to be cleared annually. A fact that is known not only through the analysis of aerial photographs, but also by random finds like this at construction sites ard alpha reported.

The all -clear came quickly after the successful defusing, and all locking measures were canceled at 0:20 a.m. The residents were able to return to their apartments after another security -relevant incident could be averted without worse. It is a successful commitment that shows how important training and the cooperation of the various services are in such critical situations.