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Underwater Bomb Found at Hamburg’s Moorburger Hauptdeich Triggers Major Response

Authorities have imposed wide safety zones pending identification by firefighting divers.

Overview

  • The device was located at Moorburger Hauptdeich near the Obenburger Querweg, according to a duty operations spokesperson.
  • The bomb disposal service set a 500-meter exclusion radius and a 1,000-meter warning radius for public safety.
  • Police are preparing to evacuate nearby buildings, though the number of affected people has not been determined.
  • The explosive lies underwater and its exact size and type remain unclear as divers work to identify it.
  • TAG24 reports the object may have been discovered several days earlier, a detail officials have not confirmed.