Overview
- Workers struck buried vials during excavation on the Generalstaatsanwaltschaft grounds in Bamberg’s Lagarde area, releasing pungent fumes.
- Stadtwerke corrected an initial gas‑leak alert at 13:12 to a munitions alarm, a classification confirmed by the city’s environmental office.
- Police instructed residents to remain indoors, keep windows and doors closed, and avoid open flames during the response.
- A specialist hazardous‑materials contractor removed the vials, and the Umweltamt plans further surveys of the cordoned area in the coming days.
- Officials note the site is known for munitions legacy contamination, and police reported no injuries.