Overview
- Evacuation of a 600-meter exclusion zone covering about 2,250 residents began at 11:30 local time.
- Road and rail closures took effect from 12:00, with blocks at points including Emmericher Straße/Holstegstraße and sections of the HOAG-Trasse.
- The regional explosive ordnance disposal service scheduled a controlled detonation for 12:30.
- Facilities inside the zone are affected, including Grundschule an der Oranienstraße, the Bina's and Lissy's Zwergenland daycare centers, and a railway line.
- Support is in place via fire department transport at 19222, a Stoag bus shelter at P&R Weseler Straße, and a citizen hotline at 0208 825-2254.