Bomb find in Homburg: Evacuation and defusing on Sunday!

Bomb find in Homburg: Evacuation and defusing on Sunday!

in Homburg, a dramatic find: A 45 kilogram world war bomb was discovered on Monday, November 11, 2024 during sewer construction work in Gassstraße! Immediate measures were taken to examine the dangerous discovery as experts from the ordnance clearing service. At first the population seemed to be safe, but the bomb has to be defused - and that has far -reaching consequences!

evacuation and closures in Homburg

The defusing is scheduled for today, November 17, 2024. From 8:00 a.m., no people can stay in the evacuation area. The city has urged residents to leave their houses and the entire area around the former fire station until this point in time. The nearby railway line is also temporarily blocked during the defusing. Around 700 people have to clear their apartments - a massive undertaking!

The controls started at 8:00 a.m. to ensure that nobody is in the endangered area anymore. Only after complete evacuation can the ordnance clearing service begin to defuse, which is expected to take place between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. The return of the citizens concerned: Inside their apartments could take place early Sunday afternoon, provided that there are no unforeseen problems.

affected areas and information

The closures affect several streets, including Bexbacher Straße from the crossings Pappelstraße and Saarbrücker Straße and Richard-Wagner-Straße. The city has provided all the necessary information, and from 07:00 a.m. a citizen phone can be reached for questions about defusing at (06841) 924-1150. The town hall is also available as a central point of contact.