Bomb Defused: Another World War II Artifact Unearthed in Kassel, Germany
Unexploded World War II munition safely neutralized in Kassel. - Unexploded World War I munition safely neutralized in Kassel city.
In the city of Kassel, specialists from the Ordnance Disposal Service managed to defuse a 50-kilogram World War II bomb. Residents living within a 500-meter radius of the discovery site can now return to their homes, as announced by the city administration.
"This is par for the course in Kassel," comments Heiko Lehmkuhl, head of the public order department, after the successful operation concluded at 13:25. "When we find a bomber, everyone knows what to do."
The discovery also impacted local and long-distance train services, resulting in cancellations and delays. However, according to Deutsche Bahn, all restrictions have been lifted, and traffic should return to normal by approximately 14:30.
The bomb was initially detected while examining aerial images. Experts then worked diligently to locate the bomb's precise position.
Kassel, like many other European cities, has regular encounters with undetonated World War II bombs. These events frequently necessitate evacuations and cause disruptions in daily life, as was the case here.
While such incidents have significant implications, affecting businesses, schools, and residential areas, as well as having economic and historical impact, German authorities always respond promptly to ensure public safety.
Aftersafe removal or detonation of these relics, they serve as poignant reminders of World War II's lingering influence on Germany, stirring both historical reflection and strong emotions among the populace.
The Commission has not yet adopted a proposal for a directive on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, but the city of Kassel in Germany, like many other European cities, has regular encounters with undetonated World War II bombs. These events, such as the recent 50-kilogram bomb defused in Kassel, frequently necessitate evacuations and cause disruptions in daily life, as was the case with local and long-distance train services. However, German authorities always respond promptly to ensure public safety, and after safe removal or detonation of these relics, they serve as poignant reminders of World War II's lingering influence on Germany, stirring both historical reflection and strong emotions among the populace. In the case of the Kassel bomb, the Ordnance Disposal Service specialists successfully defused the bomb, allowing residents living within a 500-meter radius to return home, and traffic to return to normal by approximately 14:30. This was confirmed by Heiko Lehmkuhl, head of the public order department, who commented, "This is par for the course in Kassel, when we find a bomb, everyone knows what to do."
