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The explosive device was found near Aachener Strasse.
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In the end! The bomb found in Cologne-Müngersdorf on Tuesday 1 September no longer poses any danger. They flew out at 6:50 pm, as announced by the city of Cologne at night. The failure was discovered during exploratory work.
Bomb in Cologne-Müngersdorf: evacuation and demolition
It was an English ten-quintal bomb with a long detonator. Deactivation was not possible, the bomb had to be detonated in a controlled manner. For this, 95,000 kilos of sand were needed, which were gradually introduced with gondolas.
The last time a bomb was found and defused in Cologne in mid-July, at that time on a criterion.
The bomb was found at Walter-Binder-Weg in Cologne.
The Walter-Binder Weg starts at the KVB stop “Rhein-Energie-Stadion” and runs in the direction of the parcel gardens in Cologne-Braunsfeld. The site is in the immediate vicinity of Aachener Straße, a few hundred meters from the stadium. According to the city, an ash field will be turned into an artificial grass field.
The evacuation radius was 800 meters. Approximately 4,100 people and 50 horses were affected. The contact point for residents was established at the Rhein-Energie-Stadion, where around 100 people temporarily stayed.
Evacuation in Cologne: Contact point established at the stadium
Around 6 pm, the city announced that everything was ready for controlled demolition. However, it was primarily cyclists and runners who continued to cause problems, who constantly entered the danger zone via country and forest roads.
The graphic for the city of Cologne shows the danger area around the location of the bomb. The evacuation radius was 800 meters.
At around 5.45 pm, a helicopter flew over the evacuation area to check the green areas with a thermal imaging camera. When no more people were found there, the go-ahead was given for demolition.
KVB line 1 and bus lines 140, 141, 143 and 144, as well as the rail line to the north of the site, were affected by the closure.
Aachener Straße in Cologne: KVB stops are no longer available
According to the city, Aachener Strasse has been closed in both directions between Alter Militärring and Am Klostergarten / Kamillenweg since 17:23. The military ring road itself was not affected. The “Alter Militärring” street was closed between the entrance to the military ring street and Wendelin street.
Freight and rail traffic on the Deutsche Bahn network, as well as airspace, were briefly interrupted or blocked during the controlled demolition period. (tw / jan)
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