US EditionRailway in Cologne Closed Due to Bombings
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Once again, unexploded people from the Second World War must be defused in Cologne, which has consequences for rail traffic between Cologne and Bonn.
Again, unexploded people from the Second World War must be defused, which has consequences for rail traffic on an important route in NRW.
The bombs, made in Britain and with detonation mechanisms on impact, were found in Cologne next to residential buildings.
About 6,000 people were temporarily evacuated from the German city of Cologne overnight Thursday to Friday to allow the defusing of two World War II bombs. City authorities announced at 1:20 a.m. that both bombs had been safely defused, after which road closures were lifted and residents were allowed to return.
Again, unexploded people from the Second World War must be defused, which has consequences for rail traffic on an important route in Cologne.
Two unexploded World War II bombs were discovered during exploratory work in the Cologne district of Gremberghoven on Thursday. The City of Cologne announced that the bombs are British 1,000-pound (500 kg) bombs with impact fuses and must be defused the same day. An evacuation zone with a radius of 500 meters (3,000 feet) has been established for the defusing operation, affecting approximately 6,000 people. The bomb disposal unit of the Düsseldo…
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