Around 3000 people from Hof in Upper Franconia have to leave their apartments and houses.
Three world war bombs are defused in a new development area.
Three duds from the Second World War were discovered in Hof.
They will be defused on Thursday.
The evacuation of the residents went smoothly.
Update from October 15, 11.41 a.m.:
The
disaster was declared
in
Hof
.
Fortunately, the disaster has not yet occurred.
But
the measure was necessary
for the
evacuation
of around 3,000 people from the
Rosenbühl
district
.
And "the
evacuation
is completed as planned," said a city spokeswoman in the morning.
Most of the
residents
- as requested by the city in advance - stayed with relatives or friends.
"
There are currently only seven people
in the
Freiheitshalle
, some in wheelchairs or in need of care," the spokeswoman continued.
Therefore, there are no problems with the
corona requirements there
.
During the course of the day, the
ordnance disposal service will
deal with defusing the three
World War II
bombs
weighing around 50 kilograms
.
It is not yet known when people will be able to return to their houses and apartments.
Bomb disposal in Hof: three bling hangers from the Second World War found
Courtyard
- Most people are happy to discover souvenirs from earlier times.
The residents and builders of a
new building area
in
Hof's Rosenbühl district
(Upper Franconia) can do without these historical relics.
For the second time in a month,
bomb duds
from the
Second World War
were found there.
Numerous people now have to be evacuated
for
defusing
.
Bomb disposal in Hof: at the beginning of October there was already an evacuation
On October 2,
construction workers
discovered
a
dud
about 60 centimeters long and weighing around 45 kilograms
during
clearing work
in the new development area
.
During the
defusing
, about 50 to 100
residents were brought
to safety, reports
infranken.de
.
A short time later, however, they were allowed to go back to their homes.
The
defusing
went "smoothly" said a spokeswoman for the city.
This time the situation is a little more difficult.
Because when
exploring
the site, three
50-kilo bombs
have
now been
found.
Even before construction began, it was suspected that
ordnance
from the
Second World War
could still be found
on the site
.
Because the area was in the
Allied
approach
path on the way to the train station, the spokeswoman said.
In order not to have to evacuate again later, the area was now searched inch by inch.
Bomb disposal in courtyard: schools and a retirement home affected by evacuation
Thus in the
defusing
of the three newly found
unexploded
on Thursday (October 15) is endangered no one will now significantly evacuated more people than the first time.
More precisely, around
3000 people
have to leave their homes for a short time.
In addition, two
schools
, a
daycare center
and the
specialist academy
for social and curative education will have to close on that day.
56 residents of a
retirement home
will also move.
You will be accommodated in another Diakonie facility.
The
residents of
the affected area should also
try to stay with friends or relatives
due to the
corona pandemic
, the city announced.
If you don't have space to evade, you can come to the
Freiheitshalle
.
There is an
emergency shelter
set up.
The Red Cross also organizes transports for
residents in
need of care and bedridden
residents
, who are then also brought to the
Freiheitshalle
.
The other people affected will then be taken to the
emergency quarters
on Thursday morning by bus
.
A total of 1200 schoolchildren are also affected by the measure.
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