An aircraft bomb from the Second World War was found in Rheydt (Schmölderpark) in Mönchengladbach. The bomb disposal still takes place today.
- Moenchengladbach: In the district Schmölderpark find one today bomb disposal instead of
- Bomb find in Mönchengladbach: There is a big one Evacuation. Around 2,300 people had to leave their apartments and houses
- There are several roads closed. Rail traffic is also restricted
- 24RHEIN accompanies the bomb disposal in the live ticker
Update, 9:03 p.m.: The evacuation in Mönchengladbach went faster than planned. Bomb disposal is just beginning. There will probably be a bang. But that is no cause for alarm. The explosive ordnance clearance service has to blow up the detonator, so there will be a “small detonation”, the city announced. The railway line is closed.
Bomb disposal Mönchengladbach: evacuation almost complete
Update, 8:44 p.m.: In Mönchengladbach-Rheydt, the evacuation before the bomb disposal is going “very well”, the city reports. There are still three patient transports to be carried out. Everything is currently going according to schedule. “Big praise to the people. The instructions were followed,” said a spokesman for the city.
Bomb find in Mönchengladbach-Rheydt: fire brigade with loudspeaker announcements
Update, 7:57 p.m.: According to current information from the city, the evacuation area in Mönchengladbach-Rheydt will be “gradually cleared”. The fire brigade is combing the affected area with loudspeaker trucks. Around 2,300 people are affected by the evacuation and have to leave their apartments and houses. Bomb disposal is scheduled to begin at 9:30 p.m.
Here is an overview of all the streets and house numbers affected by the evacuation:
- Am Alten Bahndamm 7, 9, 11, 13, 15
- Bäumchesweg: 3-5, 7-17, 19-21, 23, 25-28, 30-35, 37, 41, 41a and 43
- Eisenbahnstrasse: 106, 112, 114, 116 and 118
- Nachheidener Weg 11, 13, 15
- Platanenstraße 9-13, 15, 17, 19-24, 26
- Steegesweg
- Taunusstrasse 1-4, 6-9, 11-13, 16, 18, 19, 21
- Tippweg 40, 47, 54-57, 63-68
- Ulmenstraße 2-5, 7, 9-13, 15, 19, 21
- Wickrather Straße 112, 114, 119, 120, 122, 124, 126, 128-134, 136, 138-143, 145-146, 148, 150, 152, 154, 158, 160, 162-169, 171, 175, 179, 181, 183, 185-200, 202, 205, 207-214, 217, 218, 220-222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232
- Wolfstrasse 24-26
- Source: City of Mönchengladbach; Information provided without guarantee
Bomb find in Mönchengladbach: Bomb disposal in Rheydt as early as November
Update, 6:51 p.m.: As early as November 2021, an aircraft bomb was discovered in almost the same place in Mönchengladbach. At that time, too, the discovery site was Eisenbahnstraße in Schmölderpark. At that time, the bomb disposal had surprisingly taken a long time. Originally 45 minutes were planned, in the end the defusing took around 90 minutes. The all-clear was not given until around 10:30 p.m.
According to the current plan, the defusing should start at 9:30 p.m. today. The evacuation is still in full swing.
Bomb disposal in Mönchengladbach: evacuation in progress
Update from 6:23 p.m.: According to the city, preparations for bomb disposal in Mönchengladbach are currently going according to plan. The roadblocks have been set up and the evacuation is underway. Defusing the bomb is still scheduled for 9:30 p.m.
Bomb find in Mönchengladbach: Bomb disposal this evening
First report from April 27, 5:29 p.m.: Mönchengladbach – Bomb find in Mönchengladbach: An aircraft bomb from the Second World War was discovered during exploratory work in the Schmölderpark district. The bomb was found in the area of Eisenbahnstraße/corner of Platanenstraße. Bomb disposal is currently scheduled for 9:30 p.m. The evacuation of the danger area is just beginning. 2300 people are affected by the evacuation. The warning app NINA also triggered.
Bomb disposal in Mönchengladbach: air bomb in Schmölderpark
The bomb is an English 2.5 quintal (250 kg) bomb with an impact fuse. The dud was found during construction work on a railway track construction site. The area must be evacuated within a radius of 250 meters from where the bomb was found. In a 500 meter radius, air protection behavior is prescribed. This means that the people there are not allowed to stay outside and should be in parts of the building that are averse from the location where the dud was found. In addition, windows should remain closed.
“The evacuation will begin at 5:30 p.m. The residents will be informed about the planned bomb disposal by the public order office and fire brigade with loudspeaker announcements,” said the city of Mönchengladbach. The explosive ordnance clearance service of the Düsseldorf district government is already on site.
Bomb find in Mönchengladbach: evacuation before bomb disposal – these streets are affected
The Klusenstraße elementary school is available as a support center for those affected by the evacuation. NEW buses take people to the drop-off point free of charge. The bus stops are on Eisenbahnstrasse/corner of Bäumchesweg and on Wickrather Strasse/corner of Bahndamm. “The supply of drinks and snacks will be ensured,” emphasizes the city. A phone line has been set up for queries. This can be reached on 02161 25 54321.
Bomb disposal Mönchengladbach: roads closed – traffic problems expected
There are also several closures due to the bomb find in Mönchengladbach Schmölderpark. Several roads are no longer passable. There are extensive detours via Hubertusstrasse, Dahlener Strasse, Wilhelm-Schiffer-Ring, Moses-Stern-Strasse, Limitenstrasse, Odenkirchener Strasse, Duvenstrasse and Geistenbecker Ring.
Buses and trains are also affected. The Rheydt main station is a bit north of where the find was found. According to Deutsche Bahn, there may already be disruptions to train traffic in the run-up to the bomb disposal. Around 30 minutes before the defusing, train traffic in the area is completely stopped and the railway line is closed. The trains should either be diverted or have to wait. This affects several RE and RB lines:
- RE4: Aachen-Erkelenz-Mönchengladbach-Neuss-Düsseldorf-Wuppertal-Hagen-Witten-Dortmund
- RE8: Mönchengladbach-Cologne-Cologne/Bonn Airport-Troisdorf-Bonn-Beuel-Koblenz
- RB27: Mönchengladbach-Rommerskirchen-Cologne-Troisdorf-Bonn-Beuel-Koblenz
- RB33: Aachen/Heinsberg-Linden-Mönchengladbach-Krefeld-Duisburg-Essen
- Source: zuginfo.nrw; Information provided without guarantee
An aircraft bomb was found in almost the same place in Mönchengladbach-Schmölderpark last November. At that time, the discovery site was the railway site on Eisenbahnstraße. (bs) More news on the 24RHEIN homepage. Tip: Informed daily about what’s happening in NRW – simply subscribe to our free 24RHEIN newsletter.
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