Bomb find in Stuttgart: 6000 people have to be evacuated!

Bomb find in Stuttgart: 6000 people have to be evacuated!

In the Birkenäcker district of Stuttgart, a dangerous find causes excitement: a 500 kilogram flying bomb from the Second World War was discovered during dredging work. This is reported by the Tagesschau . Residents now have to set up an evacuation that begins today at 4:30 p.m. and will affect around 6,000 people. The radius of evacuation comprises 500 meters around the site in Wetzlarer Strasse.

experiences from the past

In the Stuttgart region, the dangers from duds are not uncommon. As early as 2024, three World War II bombs, including two in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and one in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, were surely defused. Residents are already used to the fact that the work for the evacuation of contaminated sites has been going on for almost 80 years, such as the German Wirtschafts Nachrichten . Experts estimate that in Germany there are still between 100,000 and 300,000 tons of ordnance in the ground.

Annually, around 5,000 tons of blind accommodation and ammunition are defined or blown up in Germany. The Stuttgart region is also not prepared for the dangers that come from these weapons, as can be observed again and again. In the event of a bomb find, the environment must be closed extensively to ensure the safety of the residents - a measure that last Sunday also became a reality when defusing a 250 kilogram World War II bomb near the SWR Fernsehturm.

safety precautions and measures

For the defusing of the current bomb, residents can also adapt to special traffic closures. Middle Filderstraße, Kirchheimer Straße and Jahnstraße are blocked during the defusing and the traffic is diverted. In addition, a special train of the Stuttgart trams offered a temporary solution for those who had to be evacuated this Sunday. Unfortunately, the dangers from war loads like this are far-reaching and not only affect Germany, but are a global problem, such as the SWR Aktuell reported.

Although the ordnance clearing service in Germany has high expertise in tracking down and defusing ammunition and often people with a military background are required for this demanding task, the threat remains from non -detonated ammunition. The effort to remove contaminated sites must continue to be taken seriously to ensure the security of everyone.