Cologne stands still: Great evacuation for bombing on Wednesday!

Cologne stands still: Great evacuation for bombing on Wednesday!

In Cologne there is a big challenge in the house: On Wednesday, June 4, a bomb defusion will take place in the heart of the city. This measure was necessary after several duds from the Second World War were discovered. In total, these are two American 20-centers bombs and an American ten-century bomb that are provided with service tiders. Express reports that a comprehensive evacuation and blocking area is set up.

The first rung for evacuation begins from 8 a.m. This not only includes the entire old town of Cologne, but also three Rheinbrücken and the popular Lanxess-Arena. At the same time, a large part of the city center is sealed off. However, the Cologne cathedral remains open to visitors, while the main station is not on the radius of evacuation. If you want to arrive by train, you should be aware that the Hohenzollern Bridge will be blocked during the defusing and that connections are not possible via this important hub.

extensive evacuation measures

The evacuation affects no less than 58 hotels and numerous restaurants. From Wednesday, 8 a.m., the roadblocks will come into force and people are obliged to leave the evacuation area. In the event of refusal, the police are faced. In this tense situation, the city of Cologne organizes a citizen phone that can be reached on 0221/221-0 or 115. Here those affected can receive current information and find out where emergency accommodation is provided.

Deutsche Bahn reports massive impairments in long -distance transport: Among other things, the stops in Cologne Deutz/low from 8 a.m., and well -known long -distance trains such as the ICE Sprinter between Cologne and Berlin are also severely affected. The Cologne Verkehrsbetriebe (KVB) expect significant disorders in city traffic, especially for light rail lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 14 and 17 and for bus lines. The KVB appeals to largely avoid the inner city area on Wednesday, since most buses and trains will not stop during the evacuation.

view outside the box

The challenges that such evacuation brings with it are not unknown. The DRK Gladbeck experienced similar scenarios in August 2017, when a 5-center bomb was discovered there and evacuation measures were necessary. In such cases, the Red Cross has shown how important close communication between operations manager and the DRK deployment rod is in order to achieve and safely transport people at risk. [Local Compass] (https://www.lokalkompass.de/gladbeck/c-vereine-ehrenamt/drk-gladbeck-im- deployment measures-in-gladbeck-brauck-im freight-aner-bombing_a781726) has reported in detail.

In the coming days, the city of Cologne will do everything possible to ensure the security of its citizens. The successful defusing of the bombs will depend on the efficient coordination of all the authorities involved. Anyone who moves or plans to travel to the evacuation radius should therefore always keep an eye on the current information and adjust to the changes in traffic.