Red alarm level: 60 tons of world war ammunition discovered in Hesse!

In Hesse, over 60 tons of ammunition from the Second World War were recovered in Hesse. According to reports from fnp and fr.de is the Hessian ordnance clearing service responsible for the rescue and neutralization of this ammunition. The amount of 60 tons corresponds to the long -term average; More than 100 tons were found in the previous year.

The ammunition found comprises various types, including infantry shot, grenades and mines. A total of 17 bombs were discovered, including many non -transportable copies that were destroyed on site. In this context, over 90 explosions were carried out.

important finds in different cities

In the past two months there have been significant finds in Kassel, Fulda and Gießen. In Kassel, a 50 kilogram flying bomb was defused, which affected around 2,600 people. In Fulda, a world war bomb had to be blown up in a controlled manner, including about 1,500 people. 1,200 people were evacuated in Gießen, while a 50 kilogram dud was defused.

In April 2024, a 500 kilogram dud in Wiesbaden forced around 10,000 people to evacuate. In addition, three larger duds were found and successfully defused in Hanau during the period mentioned. During construction work at Frankfurt Airport, people also came across a phosphorus bomb that also had to be recovered.