World War II bomb in Cologne: 5,000 residents have to be evacuated!

World War II bomb in Cologne: 5,000 residents have to be evacuated!

Neustadt-Süd, Köln, Deutschland - in Cologne was found on Monday, May 26, 2025, a world war bomb in the Neustadt-Süd. The city of Cologne announced this information around 10 p.m. It is an American bomb flabor from the Second World War, which weighs five hundredweight and is equipped with a rear impact bunting. The bomb defusing must be made on the same day.

The Düsseldorf district government's ordnance disposal service and the Ordnungsamt of the City of Cologne are on site to initiate the necessary measures for defusing. Since the bomb is covered in a construction pit of earth, it must first be uncovered. A radius of evacuation of 400 meters has been set up, which affects around 5,000 people. The first residents started leaving their houses around 11:20 p.m.

evacuation measures

The city has blocked numerous roads in the affected area, including:

• Am Pantaleonsberg/in front of the Siebenburgen
• Waisenhausgasse
• Steinstrasse
• Ulrichgasse from Isabellenstrasse
• Kartäusergasse
• Sachsenring
• Vorgebirgstraße
• eastern Lorraine Straße, Vondelstraße
• Volksgartenstraße from Vorgebirgstraße
• Eifelplatz (at the beginning of Palatinate Straße and Saarstraße)
• am Duffesbach
• Burgunderstraße height "Am Duffesbach"
• Salierring height "Am Duffesbach"
• Pantaleonwall
• Trierer Straße from "Am Duffesbach"

drivers are asked to bypass the area in order not to hinder the evacuation measures. A contact point for the affected residents is set up in the gymnasium of the Humboldtstraße vocational college, Perlengraben branch.

Important information for the evacuated includes the willingness of an ID and taking medication, baby food and urgently needed items. Pets must not be taken into the interior. People with mobility restrictions or health problems should wait for the help of the regulatory office. The duration of the defusing and the associated evacuation cannot currently be predicted.

previous incidents

The ordnance disposal service in Düsseldorf is responsible for ensuring that the defong tongue is carried out safely and efficiently. Explosives specialists not only determine whether it is a dud, but also which type. The type of detonator is crucial for the choice of the method for defusing or controlled explosion, which aims at the safety of everyone involved. The duration of the work depends on numerous factors, including the depth and condition of the bomb and the weather conditions.

These incidents illustrate the need to act extremely carefully and professionally in dealing with historical fighting in order to ensure public security. For more information about the evacuation of ordnance and security measures, a visit to the corresponding websites, such as that of Duisburg .

The large number of finds from the Second World War in German cities indicate that such operations may often be necessary in the future. If there is suspected of an unexploded, the ordnance disposal service, such as in Cologne, should always be alerted.