Evacuation in Homburg: World War II bomb causes great excitement!

Evacuation in Homburg: World War II bomb causes great excitement!

in Homburg, the clock ticks for around 700 residents! On Sunday morning from 8:00 a.m., the Gassstraße becomes a ghost town, while the authorities are preparing for the defusing of a dangerous World War II bomb. The explosive time bomb, which was discovered during sewer construction work, weighs a whopping 45 kilograms and ensures comprehensive evacuation in the vicinity of the former fire station.

People have to leave their apartments, while the police carry out rigorous controls from 8:00 a.m. to ensure that nobody stays in the danger area anymore. The defusing is scheduled for the period from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and during this critical hours the nearby railway line is also blocked. Travelers have to adjust to massive restrictions, because numerous train connections are deleted or end prematurely. The last trains from Koblenz and Mannheim have to stop their journey in the early morning.

evacuation measures and traffic disruptions

The closures affect several streets, including Bexbacher Straße and Kaiserstrasse. A citizen phone is set up for the affected citizens to offer support when leaving the apartments. The town hall will be open as a central point of contact from 7.30 a.m.

The city administration has set everything in motion to ensure a smooth process. People are informed about loudspeaker announcements and the city's website as soon as the defusing has been successfully completed. A replacement traffic on buses will be set up to promote travelers between St. Ingbert and Kaiserslautern Hbf. The situation remains tense, while the authorities do everything they can to neutralize the explosive threat.