Bomb (Air Delivered) event in North Rhine-Westphalia, Essen area, Germany on Thu 22nd June 2023

An aircraft bomb from World War II was discovered in the northern district of Essen. The bomb has since been defused. An aircraft bomb was discovered in Essen (Northern Quarter) on Thursday (June 22), which was defused on Friday (June 23) around 1 p.m. The detonator of the World War II bomb had to be blown up; it was the eighth bomb find in Essen in 2023. A dud had already been discovered in Essen-Bochold on Wednesday (June 21) . This news ticker is continuously updated. Update from June 23, 12:59 p.m .: The bomb in Essen has been defused. "The dud in Leimkugelstrasse, by the way number eight this year, has just been defused! Today, too, we would like to thank the explosive ordnance clearance service and everyone else involved. More than 150 people were deployed to ensure that everything ran smoothly," the city said. The NINA warning was also withdrawn; People can gradually go back to their apartments and houses. Bomb find in Essen: "short bang" expected - detonator must be blown up Update from June 23, 12:43 p.m .: Bomb disposal, in which a detonator has to be blown up, began about an hour ago. So far there is no information on when this will be completed and people will be allowed back into their homes and apartments. Bomb find in Essen: "Short bang" possible - detonator must be blown up Update from June 23, 11:44 a.m .: As the city of Essen reports, the bomb disposal is already in full swing. "Since the detonator has to be blown up, a short bang will be heard," it said. Bomb find in Essen: Defusing today - evacuation is ongoing Update from June 23, 11:04 a.m .: As the city reports, the blocking points are now closed, the second round of the regulatory office is running. The Ruhrbahn restrictions (see update from June 23, 10 a.m.) are now active. In addition, the care center for the care of people to be evacuated has now been set up. Support center: RWE campus on Grillostrasse, opposite the animal shelter in Essen (access via Victoria-Mathias-Strasse) Bomb find in Essen: Defusing today - restrictions on the Ruhrbahn Update from June 23, 10 a.m.: According to the city of Essen, there are also restrictions on the Ruhrbahn today due to the defusing. The U11 and U17 underground trains and the 196 bus line are affected. The effects at a glance: U-Bahn U11 and U17: skip the Bamlerstrasse stop. Bus line 196: will be diverted and the stops Grillostraße, Stadtwiese, Ellernplatz, Bamlerstraße and Zangenstraße will be omitted. Bomb find in Essen: Defusing today - evacuation started Update from June 23, 9:23 a.m .: Today's defusing has affected around 50 citizens who have to leave their houses and apartments. This is announced by the city of Essen. Around 1,200 people are registered in the outer circle, who have to “behave in accordance with air protection measures”. That means, among other things: Close windows and doors and stay in the part of the building that is turned away from the defusing. Bomb find in Essen: defusing today - evacuation passages from 9 a.m Update from June 23, 8:51 a.m .: An aircraft bomb will be defused in Essen today. The preparations are already underway. The warning apps NINA and KATWARN also triggered. "For your safety, it is hereby ordered that all buildings located within a 250 m radius of the site must be cleared," the city of Essen announced. "The residents in the area between 250 m and 500 m around the site must be in the building on the opposite side of the site at the time of defusing." Loudspeaker announcements are running on site. Bomb find in Essen: Defusing today - the overview ? Location: A dud was found on Leimkugelstraße 3 in Essen's northern district. ? Defusing: The British five hundredweight bomb is to be defused on Friday. ? Current status: The evacuation rounds are expected to begin at 9 a.m. ? Evacuation radius: All buildings within a radius of 250 meters around the bomb site are evacuated until the end of the defusing. In a radius of 250 meters to 500 meters one should behave in accordance with air protection. ? Contact point for those affected: A care center for the care of the people to be evacuated will be set up on the RWE campus on Grillostrasse, opposite the animal shelter in Essen. ? Danger telephone for those affected: The city has set up a danger telephone to defuse bombs. The telephone number is: 0201 88-33333 Bomb find in Essen: Defusing today - closures from 9 a.m Update from June 23, 8:21 a.m .: An aircraft bomb was found in Essen on Thursday. The British five-hundredweight bomb at Leimkugelstraße 3 in Essen's northern district will be defused today. Preparations are currently underway. The evacuation is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. The streets Leimkugelstraße, Sigsfeldstraße and Berthold-Beitz-Boulevard will then be closed. Bomb find in Essen: defusing today - evacuation passages from 9 a.m Update from June 23, 7:21 a.m .: The bomb found yesterday in the northern part of Essen will be defused today. The bomb disposal was postponed to today due to the storm. "The evacuation passages are expected to begin tomorrow morning at 9 a.m.," the city of Essen announced. Bomb find in Essen: Defusing due to storms only on Friday First report from June 22nd: Essen - Again there is a bomb find in Essen. After a dud was discovered in the Bochold district on Wednesday, which had to be blown up in a controlled manner, an aircraft bomb has now been found in the northern district. A British five-hundredweight bomb was discovered in Leimkugelstraße during construction work on Thursday, the city of Essen announced. The bomb disposal is not planned until Friday. Normally, in most cases, such duds are defused on the same day. Due to the severe weather warning issued by the German Weather Service for large parts of North Rhine-Westphalia, the bomb in Essen is not to be rendered harmless until Friday. "The site is now being monitored," the city said. Evacuation due to bomb discovery in Essen on Friday An evacuation will take place on Friday. "All buildings within a 250 meter radius of the bomb site will be evacuated until the end of the defusing," it said. That means: All people in the green-colored danger area (see map) have to leave their apartments and houses. According to the current plan, the evacuation passages are to begin at 9 a.m. on Friday morning. The danger area in Essen and a defused aerial bomb (montage). Because of the defusing of an aerial bomb, there will be an evacuation in Essen on Friday (IDZRNRW assembly). © City of Essen & Silas Stein/dpa Air protection behavior is prescribed within a radius of 250 to 500 meters around the site where the bomb was found. There, people should stay in parts of the building that are turned away from the bomb. "Citizens and residents in the affected area are asked to stop the evacuation measures," the city continues. Bomb discovery in Essen will probably cause traffic problems In the northern district, several roads must also be closed in the danger area. In addition, the city also expects disabilities on buses and trains. "Drivers who know the area are asked to drive around the area as far as possible." For those affected by the evacuation, a support center will be set up on the RWE campus in Grillostraße (opposite the animal shelter in Essen). The corresponding access is possible via Victoria-Mathias-Strasse. It is currently not certain when exactly the care center will open. From 7:30 a.m. on Friday morning, the city's bomb disposal hotline can also be reached on 0201 88-33333. (bs)