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Troisdorf WWII Bomb Made Safe as Bremen Prepares Midweek Defusal

Bremen schedules a midday defusal on Wednesday with a 500‑metre safety zone.

Overview

  • Troisdorf authorities reported a 250‑kilogram British bomb with a chemical long‑delay fuse was rendered safe around 21:30, with an all‑clear issued via the NINA app.
  • Roughly 4,800 residents left a 500‑metre zone in Troisdorf, the Stadthalle served as a reception point, parts of the B8 were closed, and airspace over the site was restricted.
  • A separate 250‑kilogram bomb in Bremen was uncovered during survey work on Beim Industriehafen and located by police bomb‑disposal experts.
  • Bremen police plan evacuations from 10:00 Wednesday within a 500‑metre radius, with a shelter at the Berufsschule für Metalltechnik on Reiherstraße and disruptions to buses and roads expected.
  • Sprengmeister Thomas Richter is slated to defuse the Bremen device around 12:00, and residents are advised to avoid the area.