Overview

• Bomb disposal specialists are currently working to defuse the unexploded device within the secured perimeter.
• Authorities evacuated 17,000 residents from central Dresden between 4:00 and 7:00 GMT, clearing landmarks such as the Frauenkirche and surrounding neighborhoods.
• Saxon regional government staff were instructed to work remotely after the exclusion zone encompassed key administrative facilities near the bridge.
• The 250kg British-manufactured bomb emerged on August 5 during demolition of the Carola Bridge, which partially collapsed in September 2024.
• Germany continues to face the legacy of WWII ordnance as regular construction work unearths unexploded bombs, complicating urban redevelopment.