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Ettlingen Residents Evacuated After WWII Bomb Discovery

Reception centers, shuttle buses and medical advisories support the 1,500 evacuees ahead of tonight’s defusal operation.

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Overview

  • Experts surveying a construction site in Ettlingen uncovered an unexploded World War II aerial bomb on the afternoon of July 7.
  • The Ettlinger Stadtverwaltung ordered the evacuation of residents within a 400-meter radius, affecting around 1,500 people.
  • Authorities advised evacuees to pack essential medications and prepare for a multi-hour absence from their homes.
  • Two reception centers and a shuttle bus service have been established for those without alternative accommodations.
  • The Kampfmittelräumdienst is scheduled to defuse the device tonight, and it remains unclear when residents will be allowed to return.