Rescue action in Cologne: 7,500 residents evacuated due to a bomb!

Rescue action in Cologne: 7,500 residents evacuated due to a bomb!

Köln-Lindenthal, Deutschland - Cologne-Lindenthal is all about security. An American five-center aviation bomb from the Second World War was discovered near the Cologne University Hospital, and the responsible authorities are preparing for the defusing. Tens of thousands of tons of blind passers from the war are in Germany in Germany, and the city of Cologne is now forced to get another handle under control. Tagesschau reports that a radius of evacuation was set up for this and parts of the university clinic concern.

The emergency services get to work with great standards: the evacuation begins at 9 a.m. with a bell pass from the regulatory office. This precaution is necessary because not only residents, but also important facilities such as the university hospital are affected. Outpatient treatments have to be omitted on Thursday. The university clinic has made all preparations since last Saturday to take action in good time and efficient. Large containers were set up to protect the buildings, and stopping bans in the evacuation area have been in force for a few days. T-Online supplements that the point of contact for the evacuated residents in Theodor-Heuss-Realschule at the Euskirchener Strasse is set up.

But that's not all. Commuters and drivers should be careful! The KVB plans to maintain the operation of line 9 as long as possible. But there will be interruptions at stops in the evacuation radius. It is recommended to bypass the evacuation area spacious because numerous road closures are in force. ard alpha points out that the transport of blind conversions is extremely dangerous and therefore often has to be defused on site.

The dangers of blind passers

unexplicit from the Second World War are anything but a rarity. In Germany, an estimated 100,000 to 300,000 tons of such monsters are buried from the past. Around 5,000 of them have to be cleared every year because they can be discovered during construction work or by chance. These bombs are often equipped with dangerous ignition mechanisms that make the defusing a challenge. The progress in defusing depends heavily on the course of the evacuation and cannot deliver more precisely. After removing the detonators, the explosives are destroyed in a burst -proof oven, but every active bomb leaves the heart faster.

For all Cologne residents, it remains exciting and at the same time challenging. The authorities work hand in hand to take all safety precautions and to be as smooth as possible. We will continue to pursue the current developments and inform you about progress via live ticker.