Auditier in Lebach: Evacuation and defusing on January 19!

in Lebach on January 19, a bomb defusation of a suspected unexploded flar -like from World War II will be carried out. The Saarbrücker Zeitung . The current find will come after an evacuation, which was necessary in May 2024 due to two blind passers. According to official assessments, there is currently “no acute danger”, but there is a need for action if the suspected of the duddler is confirmed.

The defusing could be done on site or by a controlled explosion if a defusing should not be feasible. A blocking range of 300 meters is set up around the site. Dillinger Straße will be blocked for through traffic from 8 a.m., which also results in a diversion of bus traffic. Residents within a radius of 500 meters are asked to keep windows and doors closed and to stay in their apartments.

evacuation and support offers

A stay in the large sports hall at Dillinger Straße 65a is set up for the affected residents, which is open from 7 a.m. However, pets are not allowed there. Citizens are instructed to leave their houses by 8 a.m. on the day of defusing at the latest. A citizens' phone (06881) 59 123 is ready to offer people in need of help. The legal basis for a possible evacuation is the Saarland police law, paragraph 12 spolg. The mayor appeals to those affected that the evacuation has priority over individual interests. The defusing is expected to take several hours and could take until noon. Citizens receive information about the city's official channels as well as warning systems such as Nina and Katwarn.

A similar incident recently occurred in Dresden, where an English dud from World War II was discovered in the Elbe during demolition work on the Carol Bridge, such as n-tv reported . The dud, which was discovered by an excavator, is currently causing advice on how to proceed. It remains unclear whether the bomb is sharp. If this is the case, a blocking circuit would have to be set up that could also affect the government district and the Frauenkirche, which would result in evacuation of the residents.