World War II bomb defused in Heidelberg

Created: 2022-12-09 2:13 p.m

Police officers stand on a street in the city center during the evacuation.

© Rene Priebe/PR video/dpa

Experts from the explosive ordnance clearance service have successfully defused a World War II bomb in Heidelberg.

All closures have been lifted, the city announced on Friday.

"The main station and all adjacent areas can be reached again." The police had been evacuating the area around the bomb since the morning.