3 bombs that are activated in Cologne without exploding from World War II, which was evacuated 20,500 people
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propagandaThis Wednesday in Cologne, Germany, three were canceled I did not take advantage of the indispensable bombs in World War IIAccording to a press statement from the city. The evacuation affects 20,500 people.
Security work began in the morning. About 20,500 residents and a large number of workers, as well as hotels, have been appointed. It is expected Activation ends throughout the day.
Cover the danger zone A radius with a diameter of 1000 meters About the site in Colonia Dietz. According to the city of Cologne, the evacuation is the largest since the end of World War II.
Colonia: 20,500 people affected by evacuation
Cologne has requested to cooperate with all the affected people to ensure operation Uncover fast activation and to the setback. Residents will find contact points in exhibition halls and university buildings, which have been organized to overcome.
People working Within the danger zone They have to give up their jobs from 8:00 or stay outside the evacuation area from the first moment. In addition to many companies, there is also a hospital and two elderly housing, in addition to nine schools and many nursery.
Railway station Colonia Messi/Dietz It is also located in the affected area and many tram stations, Lanxess Square, The Philharmonic and many museums will also remain closed on Wednesday. The municipal administration itself will also have to move on that day.
The city provides updated information about the current situation in Red X and on its website. The affected people can also keep a science through the local radio and media.
Revitalization of the bombs of world war
The three were found without bombing of pumps And La Sun The Deutzer Verft. The city cannot provide information about the period of cancellation of the activation, and thus evacuation. Employees must verify that there are no people in the affected area preparing a bell touches.
“Once you are completed and all people abandon the evacuation area, You can close the airspace He says questions and answers, and securing the explosive disruption service to cancel the activation of artifacts.
During the exploration work that was carried out on Monday, explosive artifacts employees entered into three Bombs without exploding from World War II. He was Three American bombs 20 and 10 centimeters.
The relevant bombs The effect of Spoile calls. You must cancel their activation in the place they are, because their withdrawal is a Very great danger. The pumps are first transferred and stored in ammunition deposits. There is dismantling, its useless ingredients are offered and eliminated.
Why do we continue to find Bombs of World War II?
In many places The eighty anniversary of the end of the war In Germany. But even after 80 years, they are still being used frequently in Germany. Experts estimate that they started around them 1.3 million tons of explosives About German cities during the bombing. It is not clear that the number of these bombs has not exploded; Estimates range between 5 % and 20 %.
Today, explosive bombs such as the colony are usually found before construction projects during the systematic records of the abolition of the activation of the explosive device.
Every bomb we find and neutralize Service for our children, their grandchildren “The grandchildren of the grandchildren”, the Minister of Interior in the northwest of Gustfalia, CDU, said in presenting the latest annual pump statistics.
Last year they were discovered and neutralized 1,606 bombs in the northwest. Due to the large construction work, there was 40 % last year for the previous year.
