Explosive device discovered at VfL Bochum training facility
In Bochum, Germany, a World War II-era English 500kg anti-personnel bomb has been discovered near the training grounds of VfL Bochum, leading to an immediate evacuation and significant traffic disruptions.
The evacuation includes several buildings in the vicinity, such as the Moxy Hotel, a casino, two parking garages, and buildings on Wilhelm-Raabe-Straße 2 and 4, Rosegger 1 to 7, Quellenweg 3 and 28-32, and H+ Hotel. Approximately 100 residents within a 250-meter radius are affected, and a care center for evacuated residents will be set up at the Hilderegardisschule on Klinikstraße 1.
The Starlight Express performance, scheduled for today, has been cancelled as part of the evacuation measures.
The bomb is scheduled to be defused today, after which residents can return to their homes. However, specific buildings and exact traffic disruptions are not named in the reports. Standard procedure in such cases involves evacuation and local traffic restrictions until the area is declared safe.
Local authorities or Bochum city press releases would be the best sources for more precise details, such as exact addresses of evacuated buildings or official road closure maps. Significant traffic disruptions are expected around Stadionring due to the closure of A40 in the area of the Stadion/Ruhrcongress exit shortly before the defusal.
Residents are asked to avoid the affected zone until authorities give the all-clear. For updates and further information, it is recommended to follow local news outlets and official city announcements.
Sports events, like Laliga matches in European-leagues, have been temporarily put on hold due to the evacuation measures caused by the discovery of a World War II-era bomb. The evacuation includes structures such as the Moxy Hotel, a casino, two parking garages, and buildings on specific addresses, including Rosegger 1 to 7, Quellenweg 3 and 28-32, and H+ Hotel, near the training grounds of VfL Bochum in Bochum, Germany.
