World War II bomb found in Kiel, forcing 5,200 residents to leave for Sunday disposal
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- Police said about 5,200 residents in Kiel’s Dietrichsdorf district must leave their homes on Sunday while experts defuse a 250-kilogram American bomb.
- The bomb lies about four meters underground on Insterburger Straße, and authorities expect the operation to take several hours.
- Police will close roads during the operation, while the Andreas-Gayk-School will provide shelter for residents who cannot stay elsewhere.
A 250-kilogram American bomb lying about four meters underground will force around 5,200 people from their homes in Kiel on Sunday.
The bomb disposal service found the device on Insterburger Straße in the Dietrichsdorf district. Police said experts plan to defuse it at the site at about 2 p.m. Sunday.
Residents must leave their apartments and houses before the operation begins. Police will impose road closures at the same time, but officials said they could not predict how long the disposal would take. People should prepare to stay away for several hours and bring food, drinks and any medicines they need.
The Andreas-Gayk-School will offer rooms to residents who have nowhere else to go during the operation.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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