Eil: bomb find in Geretsried - what is known so far

Created: 08/02/2022Updated: 08/02/2022 11:31 am

By: Dominik Stallein

A bomb was found in Geretsried.

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An aircraft bomb from the Second World War was found in Geretsried.

A security perimeter has been set up around the site

Geretsried - On Tuesday morning, World War I ammunition was found in the Gartenberg district of Geretsried.

At a construction site at Rotkehlchenweg 6, employees came across the bomb, which the police initially estimated weighed around 75 kilograms.

Bomb found in Geretsried - traffic barriers and security area set up

The police have set up a security area with a radius of around 300 meters around the site, according to the police headquarters in Upper Bavaria.

Traffic closures will also apply in the area.

The experts from the explosive ordnance clearance service have already been notified and are on their way to the site.