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Another dud from World War II was discovered near Essen city center on Monday. The detonator had to be blown up.
The new week has started in Essen with another Dud find began. On Monday (June 26) in the Hollestrasse discovered a WWII bomb. “A chance find”, as the city of Essen puts it.
The bomb had to be defused on Monday. It was one British five hundredweight bomb with rear impact igniter. The detonator had to controlled blast 14 tons of sand were needed for this.
The defusing was due to the proximity to downtown Essen significant impact to road and rail traffic. The Essen Central Station, one of the largest traffic junctions in NRW, was affected by the bomb disposal. Also the A40 had to be blocked.
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9:34 p.m.: The British five-hundredweight aerial bomb in the East Quarter could successfully defused become. It was the ninth bomb disposal this year. All road closures as well as diversions the Deutsche Bahn, the Ruhrbahn and the blocking of the A40 are now gradually being lifted again.
A total of 228 emergency services from the Essen fire brigade, the volunteer fire brigade, the RGE, the police, the motorway police, the federal police, the Ruhrbahn, the Stadtwerke Essen, the public order office, the citizens’ registration office and the aid organizations were deployed. According to the city, five patient transports had to be carried out. 49 people went to the care center.
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9:16 p.m .: The defusing begins. The city points out that a loud bang can be heard in the area. After the actual deactivation, the ignition device still has to be blown up in a controlled manner.
9:12 p.m.: Although the evacuation has already been completed, the defusing of the bomb cannot begin yet. According to the city embark people in the “inner circle” again and again. “The police and regulatory office must always ask you to leave the district,” it says.
8:53 p.m.: The second evacuation round is complete. Several people are cared for in the care center in the Grillo-Theater.
8:15 p.m.: The The main station is now cleared, the A40 is closed.
8:03 p.m.: There are no longer any trains at Essen Central Station. The Ruhrbahn also redirects the affected lines.
7.20 p.m.: The blocking points are now all occupied and will be closed. According to the city, the second evacuation round can also start.
7.15 p.m.: Deutsche Bahn is already only allowing long-distance trains to pass through Essen Central Station, probably From 7.50 p.m. the train traffic comes to a standstill.
7:11 p.m.: Preparations for blocking the A40 between Essen-Zentrum and Huttrop will probably begin at 8 p.m.
6.40 p.m.: The federal police will Clearing of the main station from 7 p.m begin.
6:11 p.m.: Federal police officers from the station stationed in the main station have the building under control during the defusing. The evacuation of the main station is expected for 7 p.m. The shops and restaurants in the hall are affected, as is the Lidl supermarket.
5:41 p.m.: During the defusing of the bomb, traffic jams and disruptions to public transport can occur. Many have therefore left their offices in good time and, for example, continued to work from the home office.
5:17 p.m.: 193 emergency services prepare to detonate the bomb.
4:21 p.m.: The The dud’s rear impact fuse must be blown up. That means: It must first 14 tons of sand be carted in.
4:14 p.m.: During the defusing, the A40 must also be closed. The ascents and descents between the center and Huttrop are affected
3:42 p.m.: Also affected by the defusing are: the school at Steeler Tor and the Frida-Levy comprehensive school, as well as the registry office and the Welcome and Service Center in Essen.
3:35 p.m.: The care center should be opened around 4 p.m. in the Grillo-Theater, access is via Theaterplatz.
3:22 p.m.: The danger telephone of the city of Essen also has to be evacuated.
All buildings within a 250 meter radius of the bomb site (inner circle) will be evacuated until the end of the defusing, the city said.
Air protection behavior applies within a radius of 500 meters. A care center for the care of the people to be evacuated will be set up.
3:19 p.m.: In the inner circle 355 people are affected, in the outer 3858, so in total 4213 residents.
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3:16 p.m.: The Ibis Hotel Hauptbahnhof is located in the immediate vicinity of where it was found on Hollestrasse. “We are in the process of clearing the hotel,” reports the hotel manager. The mood was calm. “We are nearly finished.”
3:11 p.m.: The British dud was found at the busy intersection Hollestrasse / Steeler Strasse. The tram also passes through this crossing.
In the main fire station, the staff coordinates further action.
3:08 p.m.: The Central Library will remain closed today. It was supposed to open at 3 p.m., but that’s no longer possible. The Bürgeramt and the Gildehof are also affected.
2.50 p.m.: Because parts of the main station are in the so-called inner ring (evacuation zone), the entire station is to be closed. The federal police station would then also be affected by a possible evacuation, according to city spokeswoman Silke Lenz.
Just last week, two duds were found in Essen.
One was on the site of the future Essen 51 district and had to be blown up on the spot as a precaution. The other bomb was in the North Quarter and was neutralized on Friday (June 23).
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