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Status: 01.10.2020 9:50 pm
According to police, the dud had a long-lasting chemical detonator and was therefore particularly dangerous. Shortly before 8 pm, operations management announced that the bomb had exploded.
The munitions disposal service is now checking for fragment damage in the vicinity of the bomb. Citizens could report to state police in the event of roof damage, for example, and would of course be reimbursed later, said an expert with the munitions disposal service. Also, the area will be re-searched on Friday in daylight. The explosion was much quieter than expected. In the afternoon, the police assumed that he would be heard widely.
30,000 liters of water as a “buffer” of chips
Before detonation, two 15,000 liter water pillows were placed over the bomb. You must put out a possible fire and minimize the effects of the fragments. The bomb was discovered during an aerial photography evaluation. It was about twenty feet deep. According to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service, the detonation of the British 250-kilogram aerial bomb could not be prevented due to the detonator. “Long-term chemical detonators can explode on their own at any time,” said the expert, explaining the particularly dangerous situation.
Federal Highway 502 was also affected
The police had established a security zone within a radius of about 1,000 meters from the scene. All residents had to leave their homes. According to police spokesman Matthias Felsch, at least 2,000 people were affected. In addition, the family market and a facility for the elderly were cleared. The Toni Jensen School and the Augustental School Center were available as emergency shelters. Among other things, federal highway 502 was affected by road closures, causing a one kilometer traffic jam on the alternate route between Heikendorf and Mönkeberg.
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