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The deactivation of a 250 kilogram bomb from World War II in Berlin-Kreuzberg occupied police extensively on Saturday morning. Around 350 police officers were on duty to evacuate the restricted area around Neuenburger Strasse near the Prinzenstrasse metro station, police said on Twitter.
7,500 people were asked to leave their homes starting at 8 am The Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg district office published a hotline for those affected.
During the day, specialists from the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) were supposed to neutralize the bomb. To do this, the detonator is usually removed and then the bomb is transported.
The fiasco was found during construction works in the courtyard of the patent office. The large complex stretches between Gitschiner Strasse and Neuenburger Strasse. The restricted circle around the site has a radius of 300 meters. Neuenburger Strasse is north of Gitschiner Strasse and is located between Alexandrinenstrasse, Alter Jakobstrasse and Lindenstrasse.
Police drove through the streets with vans with loudspeakers. There were announcements in German, Turkish and Arabic. “Faults Found” and “Evacuation” were written on electronic display panels in police cars. The police also posted information in Turkish on Twitter.
Police went door-to-door to speak to people individually and ask them to leave the apartments, the spokeswoman said. She is not aware of any difficulties or incidents. The procedure takes time: “Accuracy takes precedence over speed.”
In the early afternoon, the evacuation was not yet completed, many ambulances were on the way. The Church of the Holy Cross, which serves as an emergency stop, remained relatively empty.
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According to their own statements, the police supported the firefighters and the DLRG in transporting the elderly and patients with Covid-19. A police spokeswoman reported that the district had rented three hotels, among other things, to create enough space for people infected with corona, people in quarantine and people in need. Social institutions and churches are also available.
The traffic information center requested that the area be widely bypassed. The Gitschiner Strasse, Waterloo-Ufer, Lindenstrasse, Zossener Brücke, Alte Jakobstrasse and Alexandrinenstrasse are affected. According to the BVG, bus routes M41 and 248 have been diverted. There could also be restrictions on lines 1 and 3 of the metro during the day, the transport company said. (dpa)
