250-kilo flarmen in Dortmund: Evacuation scheduled for residents!

250-kilo flarmen in Dortmund: Evacuation scheduled for residents!

In Dortmund, the city administration faces another challenge: a 250-kilogram flar-flirtger from the Second World War was discovered during construction work north of the Romberg Park. This discovery not only makes the construction work rest, but also requires extensive security measures. As reports tixio , the Arnsberg district government will begin the defusing on Wednesday, June 25th.

A radius of evacuation of 300 meters is set up for the defusing around the site. Around 150 residents have to open themselves up from 11:30 a.m. and leave their apartments. In this way, the safety of the population is ensured while experts pursue their work. In addition, around 200 patients of the Johanniter clinic are moved to the Westfalenhalle 3; These include intensive care patients who have a special need for care.

traffic restrictions and public transport

The effects of defusing are far -reaching. The B54 between B1 and A45 is completely blocked, and regional train traffic is temporarily quiet. From around 1:30 p.m., the U49 will only run between the main train station and Westfalenpark, while bus lines 440 and 445 have to be diverted. The city of Dortmund informs in a live ticker on dortmund.de On the current state of the measures and asks road users to avoid the area in a large scale.

A look beyond the borders of Dortmund shows that this situation is not isolated. Cologne was also affected by similar incidents just a few weeks earlier. On June 4, around 20,500 people had to be evacuated from their houses when three bombs from the Second World War were found on the Deutz bridge. Here, too, the historical town hall was affected by the security measures, and the care of hospitals and old people's homes was necessary to protect the population, such as DW

protection and prevention

Dortmund's Mayor pointed out that the increase in bomb finds is due to the increasing construction activity in metropolitan areas. In 2022, more than 1,600 bombs were defused in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has therefore been strongly based on the willingness of the ordnance in order not only in Dortmund, but also in other cities such as Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.

The techniques for defusing have also developed, and in North Rhine-Westphalia, ordnance disposal burdens the budget with an estimated 20 million euros annually. Despite these major expenses, the sobering reality remains that there are still many duds in the ground that can be a danger at any time.

It remains to be seen how the defusing in Dortmund will go and what other measures will be necessary to ensure the safety of the population. However, the city remains in close contact with the citizens and constantly informs about the current state of the situation.