Two bombs were cleared in Moordrecht on Saturday night and Sunday night. During the permit, residents of the closed area could contact the city by phone on 0180-330300 for questions and unexpected situations. The city also reported news via her website and social media. The emergency order has now been lifted and all roads are open again.
11:40 – Bombs exploded
11:25 – The crane has finished its work
10:55 – Waiting with a limited audience
10:30 – Getting ready on the beach
08:45 – Good morning
04:25 – Bombs ready for transport, emergency order raised
The bombs were prepared to be carried by the EOD. The city also announced that now that the danger is over, the emergency order has been lifted. Originally it was to be active until 7:00 am. The deposits are now being withdrawn. Once the barriers are removed, traffic will once again be available on all roads.
This makes this the last live blog update for tonight. On Sunday morning, the bombs will be detonated (detonated) outside Zuidplas in a controlled manner. Gouwe IJssel Nieuws also reports on this.
04:15 – Bomb built up and national attention for its successful dismantling
The bombs are being built, as can be seen from a video released by the municipality of Zuidplas. It is quiet around the barriers that surround the area, as can be seen from a tour by a reporter from Gouwe IJssel Nieuws. Almost every barrier has a traffic controller pointing the small traffic around at this time in the right direction. The national media did not notice the detonation of the second bomb. The dismantling was reported on Radio 1 news at 04:00.
03:24 – The second bomb was also dismantled
The Zuidplas district reports that the second bomb was also dismantled. After the detonator was removed, the destroyer was also removed from this bomb. The most important tasks are now performed. The emergency order is still in effect as the threat has not yet completely passed. As a result, all investments remain intact at this time.
03:03 – The first bomb was defused
The city of Zuidplas reports that the first bomb was detonated and detonated shortly after. So he was successful in detonating this first bomb.
03:00 – Captain Van Drongelen (EOD) about bomb disposal in Zuidplas
At the beginning of Sunday, November 17, Gouwe IJssel spoke to Captain Van Drongelen from the Explosive Ordnance Defense Service (EOD). Van Drongelen said the bad weather had no effect on how the two bombs were dismantled.
02:30 – Mayor Weber about the bomb that was cleared in Zuidplas
On Saturday evening, the local media, together with Mayor Weber, Enforcement and Police, were inspected on the area which is now closed. Afterwards, Gouwe IJssel Nieuws spoke to Mayor Weber:
02:00 – EOD began dismantling
The EOD has started to dismantle the two bombs. Various services are present throughout the night in the town hall in Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, such as the Department of Safety, the police, ProRail, Rijkswaterstaat, Defense and the municipality. These services together form COPI, a consulting group that coordinates activities and can quickly solve cooperation problems.
11:45 pm – Traffic in the area is almost at a standstill
From now on, hardly anyone drives inside the ‘shard area’ around the places where the bombs are being removed. All lanes on the A20 near Moordrecht are already closed. There was still some traffic cut through on the underground roads, such as the Bredeweg and the Middelweg. The police are driving around and the traffic seems to be gone now. Cut traffic tried to drive through the Parallelweg-Zuid but encountered an obstacle on the way, traffic from Nieuwerkerk is sent to the Spoorweglaan. An emergency order is now in effect in the area, anyone who enters it now commits a crime and will be fined heavily.
The last and earliest train still passes through the area at around half past two. Then the disconnection begins in earnest.
22:20 – Moordrechtboog car towed away
The car who was in an accident with an ambulance earlier in the evening now dragged away. As a result, several investments were slightly delayed.
22:15 – Emergency services are preparing
The emergency services and the city consult in the Zuidplas town hall. That is the usual preparation. This includes safety, traffic and communication. The area is being monitored by a Defense drone.
9:45pm McDonald’s Moordrecht closed
In the McDonalds Moordrecht, reporters of Gouwe IJssel Nieuws could get a cup of coffee in the McDrive. Besides, the place was already closed at 9:45 pm
8:45 PM – EOD: “Easy bombs in difficult environments”
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) expects that removing the bombs themselves will not be much of a challenge, but the challenging environment is between two tracks, along a highway and in wet peatland. EOD staff said this earlier after an information evening for residents.
20:00 – Main railway target in World War II
The railway to The Hague from Gouda had a hard time during the Second World War. The residents took the V1 and V2 rockets to the Hofstad on this route, where they caused death and destruction both around The Hague and in London. That is why the Allies often fired on the railway to prevent these missiles from being transported to The Hague. There were several bombings in 1944 and 1945, but unfortunately the Green Bridge was not damaged.
7:30pm – Hundreds of people have to stay indoors tonight
At the time of the bomb, there are emergency regulations in Waddinxveen, Gouda and Zuidplas.
Several residents in homes in Waddinxveen and Zuidplas and a larger group in Gouda-Westergouwe are not allowed to go out during the destruction. They are in the area called shard. The residents of one farm have to leave their house and a temporary shelter has been arranged elsewhere for the horses by the municipality of Zuidplas.
6:30 PM – Roads closed from 10:00 pm and train traffic altered
The roads into the area are closed from 10:00 pm. The The A20 will close in both directions between Gouda and Nieuwerkerk reports Rijkswaterstaat. The N457 will close between the A12 and the N207. The N207 is also closed from Gouwe Park from 10pm. The NS timetable has also been changed.
2024-11-17 08:24:00
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