A World War II bomb was discovered during construction work in the south of Cologne. The bomb has to be defused on Monday.
Cologne – Thousands of people have to leave their apartments and houses in Cologne on Monday afternoon. The reason: A bomb from the Second World War was discovered during construction work in Cologne-Bayenthal. The surrounding houses had to be evacuated to defuse the bombs. More than 5000 people are affected. But not only that: The site is located directly on Bonner Straße, an important traffic axis.
24RHEIN reports live about the bomb find in Cologne-Bayenthal.
According to initial information from the city of Cologne, the evacuation radius could be between 400 and 500 meters around the site. (mlu)
