Cologne in a state of emergency: huge evacuation due to bomb finds!

Cologne in a state of emergency: huge evacuation due to bomb finds!

Deutz, Köln, Deutschland - Cologne faces one of the greatest evacuations in recent years, which was triggered by the find of three World War II bombs. The explosives, two American 20-centers bombs and a ten hundredweight bomb were discovered on Monday, June 2, 2025, in the Deutz district. The defusing is planned for Wednesday, June 4, which is why a radius of evacuation of 1000 meters was determined around the site. This affects the security of around 20,000 people in the area, many of which are already brought into emergency accommodation. According to Wa.de, in addition to private apartments, including the Eduardus-Krankenhaus and several care and several care Old people's homes.

The evacuation ensures extensive road closures, especially in the old town of Cologne, which is not only affected by a tourist magnet for a change. The Severinsbrücke, the Deutzer Brücke and the Hohenzollern Bridge are blocked, as are the Messe/Deutz and important KVB lines. Traffic chaos in the city center will probably be taken care of on Wednesday when the first ringing of the bell starts at 8 a.m. It is particularly noteworthy that the RTL programs "point 6" and "point 7" are sent live from Deutz, while the broadcast "Point 8" is out. Most of the employees are supposed to work out of a mobile office. The old town of Cologne also houses 58 accommodation companies, the future of which is uncertain for the coming days.

These areas are affected

The evacuation orders concern a variety of institutions:

• three bridges: Severinsbrücke, Deutzer Brücke, Hohenzollernbrücke
• Eduardus hospital as well as two nursing and old people's homes
• public transport, in particular KVB lines 1, 7, 9
• Bahnhof Messe/Deutz and Stadthaus Deutz - west building
• 58 accommodation companies in the old town
• nine schools and various daycare centers

In addition, affected residents have to take their documents, medication, baby food and other vital things with them. Pets must not be included in the contact points that will react to these challenges. A first point of contact in the gymnasium of the Humboldstrasse vocational college offers space for a hundred and more and is the only retreat for many residents during the evacuation. The fact that such a wave of support from the Cologne fire brigade and the regulatory office is a ray of hope is in an otherwise chaotic framework.

The procedure of the ordnance disposal

The defusing of the bombs has become necessary due to the casual discovery during construction work. As reported wdr.de, one of the bombs was discovered when working in downtown Cologne, which led to the immediate evacuation of the area. In such cases, the Düsseldorf district government's disposal service first confirms the nature of the flar -like and works closely with various heroes of the city to quickly control the situation. These preventive measures are crucial, because the risk of impact turmoil requires quick action and the cooperation of many experts. Depending on the condition and the type of detonator, the defusing or even a controlled blast may be necessary.

For many Cologneers, this will be an exhausting Wednesday, but security has a top priority. We will keep you up to date with the developments and announce important information about road closures and urban services. The city of Cologne will communicate the details promptly and thus contribute to calming the affected residents. The struggle between the past and the present continues, and it remains to be hoped that this short but intensive intervention will soon be a thing of the past.