Bomb find in Augsburg: defusing on Tuesday evening - 2000 people evacuated
Created: 03/22/2022, 20:55
By: Franziska Konrad
An aircraft bomb was found in Augsburg earlier this week.
© Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
An aircraft bomb from the Second World War was found during construction work in the Augsburg university district.
The defusing started on Tuesday evening.
Update from March 22, 8:52 p.m .:
As reported by the Swabian North police on Twitter, the bomb has now been defused.
"All residents can now go back to their apartments."
Original article from March 22nd:
Augsburg - After a plane bomb was found in Augsburg, around 2,000 people had to be evacuated.
On Tuesday evening, March 22nd, the bomb is being defuse.
The police also report roadblocks.
Bomb disposal in Augsburg: construction workers find projectile from World War II
Construction workers in the university district on Tuesday came across the projectile from the Second World War, which originally weighed 225 kilograms, the city said.
The US bomb still contained about 70 kilograms of explosive material.
As the
Augsburger Allgemeine
(AZ)
reports, the bomb disposal began with a little delay at around 7:15 p.m.
According to the
AZ
, emergency services are also on site with a large contingent.
The aid organizations were also preparing for a larger operation.
The police informed on Twitter before a roadblock.
"Further blocking and evacuation measures are being examined," the post continues.
Air bomb in Augsburg defused: 2000 people have to leave their home
The apartments and offices within a radius of 300 meters around the site were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.
Around 2,000 people had to leave their homes temporarily.
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According to the city, residents within a radius of 300 meters were asked via loudspeaker to leave their houses.
Until the bomb was defused, they could gather in the university canteen, it said.
An air bomb from the Second World War was also rendered harmless in the south of Nuremberg on Tuesday morning.
(kof/dpa)