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Munich Evacuates 7,000 as 500‑Kg WWII Bomb Near Westfriedhof Set for Noon Defusal

Authorities describe the device as stable, providing shuttle service and a care center for displaced residents.

Overview

  • Residents were ordered to leave a roughly 700‑meter exclusion zone by 9:00 local time on Sunday.
  • Bomb disposal is scheduled to start at 12:00 and is expected to take about three hours.
  • Tram line 20 runs a shortened route and bus lines 51, 143, 164, and 165 are diverted, while S‑ and U‑Bahn services operate normally.
  • Evacuation shuttles link Westfriedhof with the care center at Gymnasium München‑Moosach, which is also reachable via bus 175 from Merseburger Straße.
  • The Bavarian Red Cross assisted vulnerable residents including those from the St. Bethel senior home, and a city hotline is available at (089) 2353‑55555.