Bomb discovered in Hamburg-Steinwerder: Evacuation and closures!

Bomb discovered in Hamburg-Steinwerder: Evacuation and closures!

Hamburg-Steinwerder, Deutschland - in Hamburg-Steinwerder there was an unpleasant find today: a 1000 pound bomb from the Second World War was discovered, and that near the Köhlbrandbrücke. The bomb contains 250 kilograms of explosives and a impact ignorance and put the Hamburg fire brigade onto the scene, which started the defusing measures immediately. ndr reports that the defusing started at 3 p.m.

The blocking radius is 500 meters and the warning radius extends over 1,000 meters, which put potentially affected residents into excitement. Affected streets such as the Köhlbrandbrücke, Nippoldstrasse, Roßweg and Breslauer Straße had to be closed. "We expect a bright noise during the defusing," said a spokesman for the fire brigade. Therefore, evacuation measures were also initiated to ensure the security of all citizens.

background information on fighting in Hamburg

The discovery of historical bombs is unfortunately not uncommon in Hamburg. As the Süddeutsche are determined almost 80 years after the end of the second world Further explosives from this time. Regular explorations, especially during construction work, are necessary to identify endangered areas. The authorities use evaluated aerial photos of the Allies.

Again and again exploratory teams find unexpected finds. An example pleasant? In Thuringia, the largest aviation bomb has recently been brought out of the ground for decades, which could have been causing almost two tons of destruction. Michael Heinze, an experienced ordnance clearer, predicts that numerous ammunition parts will come to daylight in the coming decades. Whether in the garden, on construction sites or in forests - the old "subtenants" lurk everywhere.

• A 1000 pound bomb was found in Hamburg-Steinwerder.
• Break and warning radius: 500 meters / 1,000 meters.
• Defused takes place by the fire brigade and the ordnance clearing service.
• evacuation measures have started.
• similar finds were also available in other federal states like Thuringia.