A live bomb from World War II was discovered in Dresden on Wednesday. The area has been cordoned off extensively. Now the 250-kilo bomb is to be defused.
Update from October 6th, 1.50 p.m .: In Dresden, specialists have started to defuse the World War II bomb. A police helicopter had previously flown over the restricted area.
Dresden: Live bomb from the 2nd World War found – evacuation is ongoing
First report from October 6, 2022
Dresden – The evacuation in Dresden around the site of the World War II bomb began on Thursday morning (October 6). 3,300 people have to leave their homes. You have to leave the restricted area independently by 9 a.m., according to the police. Emergency shelters are available.
The specialists from the explosive ordnance disposal service are already on site, the city of Dresden announced. The American-style aircraft bomb came from World War II and had already been examined in detail. The bomb’s head fuse was significantly deformed. According to the city, the defusing is planned with a “water cutting system”.
Dresden: World War II bomb discovered on construction site
A suspicious object was found during construction work in Dresden Friedrichstadt on Wednesday. It quickly turned out to be a live 250-kilogram bomb.
Bombs are regularly discovered during construction work in Germany. They are relics from the 2nd World War. In Italy, the summer drought exposed a 450-kilogram World War II bomb in Italy. (ml)
