For decades, they were under the playing field: Two aircraft bombs from the Second World War have now been defused in Monheim's Jahn Stadium.
Monheim - In the stadium of Monheim am Rhein, two aircraft bombs from the Second World War were discovered, uncovered and defused under the playing field.
The city announced on Wednesday that around 2,200 people had to be evacuated within a 400 meter radius of the site before the duds were defused.
Another 2400 people should be in closed rooms.
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Experts from the ordnance disposal service were able to remove the detonators from the bombs and detonate them in a controlled manner at some distance, reported Monheim's city spokesman Thomas Spekowius.
After that, all measures such as road closures were lifted and the bombs transported away.
The two explosive devices were discovered during ground probes before the planned renovation of the Jahn Stadium.
There were two British aerial bombs, each weighing 250 kilograms, with a rear-impact fuse.
They were discovered and exposed at depths of 1.6 and 2.2 meters.
During the Second World War, Monheim, south of Düsseldorf, was repeatedly the target of heavy air raids because of the mineral oil works located there.
The analysis of aerial photographs taken after the attacks revealed two points of suspicion.
Upon closer examination on site, the suspicion was confirmed.
dpa