Overview

• A 250-kilogram British aerial bomb was uncovered on Am Dornbusch in Altenbochum during Friday afternoon works
• Residents within a 250-meter radius, including those at the Haus am Glockengarten senior facility, were ordered to evacuate from around 18:30
• A temporary care center for displaced residents was opened at Neues Gymnasium on Querenburger Straße 45
• Querenburger Straße is closed to allow emergency vehicles to access the evacuation zone safely
• Officials are updating residents through the NINA warning app, the municipal WhatsApp channel and a hotline as explosive ordnance experts prepare to defuse the bomb