A 250 kilo dud was discovered in Dortmund during probing. The world war bomb has now been successfully defused.
Dortmund – A 250 kilogram dud from the Second World War was blown up in a controlled manner in downtown Dortmund. The city announced on Twitter early on Sunday evening.
At the same time, she called on the citizens not to return to the evacuation area yet. First of all, the gas and water pipes would have to be checked.
# doBombe1508: The demolition took place.
❗️Please do not return to the evacuation area yet. Now the controls of the gas and water pipes #DoBombe begin– City of Dortmund (@stadtdortmund) August 15, 2021
The detonator of the World War II bomb, which was discovered during soundings at an intersection of the inner city ring on Sunday, was reportedly damaged. The city had already planned an evacuation as a precaution, which had already started on Sunday morning. Around 7200 people from almost 4600 households are affected. A retirement home and a correctional facility also had to be evacuated.
The detonator of the bomb had been damaged, a city spokesman said earlier. That is why the ordnance disposal service decided on controlled demolition. The dud was discovered on Sunday when suspect sites were being separated. dpa
