Bomb find in Cologne-Porz-Ail: Measures successfully completed

Bomb find in Cologne-Porz-Ail: Measures successfully completed

in Cologne-Porz-Rände was discovered on Tuesday, October 1st, an buried dud from World War II. During exploratory work in Rudolf-Diesel-Straße, workers came across a five-century bomb that urgently had to be defused. The city of Cologne informed the public and special attention was paid to the safety of the residents, which had to be evacuated on a radius of 300 meters around the site.

In the afternoon at around 4 p.m., the green light was given for the defusing after the security area had been cordoned off. The district government of Düsseldorf (KBD )'s ordnance disposal service together with the Ordnungsamt of the City of Cologne had the situation under control. A total of around 59 employees of the regulatory office and 18 police officers were on site. Around 50 residents had to leave their apartments, while many other workers in the area were in the area, which made the evacuation more complex than initially planned.

A contact point for the people concerned was opened in the Lise-Meitner comprehensive school, which, however, did not have to be used. There were no special events or emergencies during evacuation.

The defusing of the bomb was a precise coordinated process. At 5:21 p.m. the city reported that the bomb could be successfully defused and removed. The closures of the surrounding streets and highways were then gradually removed again. In the direction of the south on the 59 motorway, there was a full closure between the Heumar and Porz motorway triangles. The connections to the 559 motorway were also affected and Ostring and transfer connections were also.

traffic measures and road closures

This series of incidents is not unique; In the past few months, unexploding has always been found in Cologne, which often led to more extensive evacuations and more affected people. In Rodenkirchen, for example, 2,000 people from their apartments had to be evacuated in summer when a young woman protested against the evacuation.

The start -up of normal life in the city after the defusing went smoothly. In the evening, all means of transport and services could be offered again without restrictions. The operation was considered successfully and shows how important a quick and professional reaction to such threats is from the past. In Cologne, the risk of non -detonated war relics remains seriously. The cities are reminiscent of the challenges that some areas continue to burden some areas due to their history.

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