Bombing of bombing in Schwarzheide: traffic and residents affected!

Bombing of bombing in Schwarzheide: traffic and residents affected!

On the BASF factory premises in Schwarzheide, a 250 kilogram world war bomb causes great excitement. On Friday, December 20, the region is waiting for the defusing of the dud, which was discovered two weeks ago. According to information from rbb24 are affected by the evacuation and must temporarily leave their apartments.

traffic disruptions and security measures

In the time of defusing, federal road 169 between Brieske and Schwarzheide/Ruhland is completely closed from 7 a.m., while the Cottbus-Ruhland railway line has also been shut down for security reasons. The mayor Christoph Schmidt announced a detailed schedule that starts at 5:30 a.m. with preparatory measures and provides for complete evacuation until 7 a.m. Residents who cannot go to the evacuation center independently were asked to report to the city of Schwarzheide, such as the Lausitzer Rundschau reported.

The defusing begins at 9 a.m. and takes place in a two -stage procedure by the ordnance disposal service (KMBD). If the bomb defusing cannot run as planned, a controlled blast is planned at 10:30 a.m. The city expects the safety closures to be canceled at around 1 p.m. after approval by the operations management. The residents and commuters are asked to avoid the blocked areas during this time to ensure security and order.