Bomb found in Stuttgart: 6,000 people have to be evacuated!

Bomb found in Stuttgart: 6,000 people have to be evacuated!

A dangerous find is causing a stir in the Birkenäcker district of Stuttgart: a 500 kilogram bomb from the Second World War was discovered during excavation work. This is reported by the daily news. Residents must now prepare for an evacuation, which begins at 4:30 p.m. today and will affect around 6,000 people. The evacuation radius is 500 meters around the site on Wetzlarer Straße.

Affected citizens can seek safety at the Carl Benz School at Weckherlinstrasse 8. The police are optimistic that the bomb can be successfully defused before nightfall. Various traffic restrictions are expected in the area: train and bus routes in the affected area will be suspended as soon as defusing begins.

Experiences from the past

In the Stuttgart region, the dangers of unexploded bombs are not uncommon. Already in 2024, three World War II bombs, including two in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen and one in Stuttgart-Feuerbach, were safely defused. Residents are already used to the fact that work to clear contaminated sites has been going on for almost 80 years German business news emphasize. Experts estimate that there are still between 100,000 and 300,000 tons of explosive ordnance in the ground in Germany.

Every year around 5,000 tons of unexploded bombs and ammunition are defused or blown up in Germany. The Stuttgart region is also not prepared for the dangers posed by these weapons, as can be seen again and again. If a bomb is found, a large area of ​​the area must be closed to ensure the safety of residents - a measure that also became a reality last Sunday when a 250-kilogram World War II bomb was defused near the SWR television tower.

Safety precautions and measures

In order to defuse the current bomb, residents can also prepare for special traffic closures. Mittlere Filderstrasse, Kirchheimer Strasse and Jahnstrasse will be closed during the defusing and traffic will be redirected. In addition, a special train from Stuttgart trams this Sunday offered a temporary solution for those who needed to be evacuated. The dangers caused by legacies of war like this are unfortunately far-reaching and not only affect Germany, but are a global problem like this SWR Current reported.

Although the explosive ordnance disposal service in Germany has a high level of expertise in detecting and defusing ammunition and people with a military background are often needed for this demanding task, the threat of unexploded ammunition remains. Efforts to clean up contaminated sites must continue to be taken seriously to ensure everyone's safety.