The S-Bahn is closed and Bartelsstrasse in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel has been cleared. The reason for this is an aerial bomb from the Second World War.
An aircraft bomb from World War II was discovered during construction work in Hamburg’s Schanzenviertel on Monday. The police and fire department are on site, the police tweeted in the afternoon.
Bartelsstrasse was cleared first. Residents were asked to follow the instructions. The bomb is said to be a British model, according to the German Press Agency. The airspace above the bomb site was blocked and several S-Bahn trains stopped operating.
According to the S-Bahn, the operation of lines S21, S2 and S31 on the route via Dammtor, Sternschanze and Holstenstraße was discontinued because of the bomb find. The trains of the S31 would be used from Sternschanze and Dammtor as “evacuation trains” for everyone to use. A citizen hotline can be reached on 040 4286 51609.
Evacuation within a radius of 300 meters
According to a report by the Nina-Warnapp, it should be a 250-pound bomb. The radius for the planned evacuation is 300 meters around the site on Bartelstrasse. According to dpa information, around 4,200 people are said to be affected. The warning radius, on the other hand, is even 500 meters.
An emergency shelter was set up at the St. Pauli vocational school, Budapester Straße 58, from 6 p.m., the Warnapp continues.
Two duds in two weeks
The following applies in the warning radius: people who are there should go into solid buildings and stay away from windows and glass doors. There is a risk of splintering. According to a police spokesman, it was initially not foreseeable when the defusing of the 500-pound bomb could begin.
2023-07-17 19:26:39
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