Overview

• The 500-kilogram Second World War bomb was uncovered on a Preungesheim construction site on August 7.
• Authorities evacuated about 2,500 residents within a 300-metre radius and kept the nearby Justizvollzugsanstalt Preungesheim prison operational.
• That evening, the Frankfurt Fire Department confirmed the device had been safely neutralized, ending the emergency within hours of its discovery.
• The Johanniter Relief Service operated a care station in Nieder-Eschbach to shelter families, seniors and residents with medical needs during the evacuation.
• This latest incident underscores Germany’s persistent challenge with unexploded WWII ordnance and the extensive coordination required among bomb squads, fire services and relief agencies.