British flying bomb in Wilhelmsburg successfully defused!

British flying bomb in Wilhelmsburg successfully defused!

A review of the story became clear on Wednesday in Hamburg-Wilhelmsburg: A British 250-kilo aviation bomb from the Second World War was discovered in an industrial area on the Kattwykdamm. This explosive discovery happened during exploratory work, which was carried out by a specialist company for an upcoming construction project. The fire brigade was informed at 3 p.m. to take care of the dangerous situation.

The bomb was at a depth of seven meters, under water, which made the evacuation work even more difficult. The ordnance clearance service was used, with Taucher to localize the bomb talent. After thorough preparation, a shaft was dug in which water was initially waiting before the defusing measures could begin. The defusing started at 7.30 p.m. At 8:09 p.m. the matter was finally done successfully and the detonator was blown up separately.

the security framework

A 300-meter radius for the safety of the population was set up around the site. Fortunately, there were no residential buildings in the area, and the employees of the local companies were already at the end. Therefore, nobody had to be evacuated, which gave the team additional security. This quick and successful measure shows how significant the cooperation between the fire brigade, ordnance clearing service and the companies involved is to defuse such dangerous situations without putting the public in danger.

a threatening past

The bombs from the Second World War are still a latent danger for many cities, including Hamburg. This topic does not let go of it if you consider that the air strikes during the war were carried out during the war from 1939 to 1945 to achieve air supervision, to destroy military infrastructures and break the moral of the civilian population. Hamburg itself was strongly hit during these attacks, which makes the need for regular checks and defusing such as the recently carried out all the more urgent. The bomb residues are part of an ominous heritage that will accompany the city for a long time, as well as the unspeakable destruction and many losses that the air war demanded.

Finally, it can be said that the joint effort to defuse such dangers is not only a sign of the efficiency of the specialists used, but also for the unbroken goal of keeping the city of Hamburg secure. Whether with construction projects or in everyday life - the shadows of the past throw long shadows on the present.

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