Osnabrück Evacuates 15,400 Residents Over Suspected WWII Bombs

Large-scale evacuation disrupts train services and affects hospitals as bomb disposal teams investigate four suspected sites near the former freight station.

Residents from five Osnabrück neighborhoods, including Innenstadt and Schinkel, must leave their homes for safety during bomb disposal operations.
Four suspected World War II bomb sites near the former freight station are being examined by bomb disposal experts.
The main train station is closed for the day, with train services rerouted, leading to delays and cancellations across regional and long-distance routes.
Critical facilities, including Marienhospital, a children's hospital, and four care homes, are within the evacuation zone.
Osnabrück, a city heavily bombed during World War II, has faced repeated evacuations as unexploded ordnance continues to be discovered.