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Initial risk discovered in bomb disposal operation in Göttingen

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Bomb disposal in Göttingen: first danger point negative

25.03.2023, 14:19

During the day, two dud bombs and a partially detonated bomb from the Second World War are to be defused.

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Göttingen.
Around 8,500 people had to leave their homes in Göttingen early on Saturday morning, the train station is closed. Reason: Bombs are defused.

When investigating world war bombs in Göttingen have police and city a first all clear given. The investigation of the first danger point was completed, the police said on Saturday via Twitter. A city spokeswoman confirmed the information.

The so-called partial detonator no longer pose a threat. The Ordnance Scavenger had found remains of an exploded bomb that no longer contained an active ignition system.

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The Ordnance Disposal Service Lower Saxony (KBD) had started his work in the morning after large parts of the Goettingen west town had been evacuated. Since 6 a.m. only emergency services have been allowed in the exclusion zone stop. Two duds and a partially detonated bomb from the Second World War are to be rendered harmless.


Around 8,500 people had to leave their homes as a result. The is also located in the exclusion zone with a radius of one kilometer Goettingen Central Station, which has therefore not been approached since 6 a.m., which also affects Braunschweig and Wolfsburg, among other things. The city of Göttingen is setting up a emergency shelter at the Felix-Klein-Gymnasium.


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