Bomb defused in Erkelenz: residents can finally return

Bomb defused in Erkelenz: residents can finally return

in Erkelenz is now all -clear! After a long wait, the evacuation measures are successfully completed due to the bomb find. The approximately 10 hundredweight American World War II bomb was discovered on the morning of October 25th on Kölner Strasse and now defused. The population can now return to their apartments.

The city received support from emergency services from several regions, including Euskirchen, Aachen and Cologne. The technical relief organization was also on site to support the evacuation and return of people restricted mobility. Fortunately, the danger is now averted and the residents can take a deep breath. For more information, the website of the city of Erkelenz at www.erkelenz.de/bombenfund as Heinsberg-magazin.de reports .