Overview
- The 250-kg aerial bomb was discovered at 11:20 a.m. during maintenance on the tracks adjacent to Bahnhof Hof.
- Roughly 1,000 residents and commuters were evacuated from a 300-meter perimeter around the discovery site.
- Deutsche Bahn halted regional lines RE2, RE30, RE31, and RE35, routing RE2 trains to Marktredwitz and enforcing early stops on other services.
- Specialized bomb disposal units from Munich joined local police, Bundespolizei, THW, BRK, Feuerwehr, and disaster management teams in the operation.
- A care center at the Sophienschule housed about 200 evacuees, offering refreshments and seating until the area was declared safe.