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A 250-kilogram World War II bomb, of British design and equipped with a corner fuse, was discovered during demolition work on Dresden's Carolabridge on Tuesday morning. This unexpected find has led to a large-scale evacuation and the closure of several key locations in the city.
The evacuation, affecting approximately 17,000 people, began on Wednesday, August 6, at 9 a.m., with people in a 1,000-meter radius of the find spot asked to leave the area. The bomb was found directly on the grounds of the Filmnights on the Elbe riverbank, causing the cancellation of scheduled screenings.
A security perimeter has been set up around the bomb's location, and specialists from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service will defuse the bomb on Wednesday. As a result, lines +261, +333, +360, and 366 will be diverted from 8:30 AM for the duration of the defusing.
The bomb's discovery highlights the ongoing presence of unexploded World War II ordnance in Germany, particularly in cities heavily bombed during the war. This is not the first bomb found on the bridge construction site, as a similar incident occurred in early January 20XX.
In addition to the evacuation, several key locations in Dresden have been closed. The Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Albertplatz, Pirnaischer Platz, and Walpurgisstraße cannot be served during the entire duration of the defusing. The Justice Center at Sachsen Square is closed to the public due to the bomb defusing, and all court proceedings at the Dresden Regional Court have been canceled for the day.
An emergency shelter has been set up at the Messe Dresden on the Am Messering street, and over 200 stores in the Altmarkt-Galerie will remain closed on Wednesday morning. The Carola Bridge itself, a main crossing over the Elbe River, had partly collapsed and is scheduled for complete demolition by October 2025.
In summary, the current status is that the WWII British bomb near Dresden's Carola Bridge is scheduled for defusing on Wednesday, and preparations continue for the full demolition of the damaged bridge. The event reflects the continuing challenges of unexploded wartime munitions in Germany nearly 80 years after the war ended.
The evacuation, initially initiated on August 6 at 9 a.m., extended to approximately 17,000 people and affected several locations, including the Diakonissenkrankenhaus, Albertplatz, Pirnaischer Platz, Walpurgisstraße, and the Justice Center at Sachsen Square. As a consequence, various public court proceedings at the Dresden Regional Court have been canceled for the day.
Additionally, the Carola Bridge's ongoing demolition and the discovery of the World War II bomb have disrupted local transportation, leading to the diversion of lines +261, +333, +360, and 366 from 8:30 AM for the duration of the defusing.
Meanwhile, the ongoing presence of unexploded World War II ordnance in Germany is evident, as this is not the first incident of a bomb discovery, with a similar event occurring on a bridge construction site in early January 20XX.
