Barmstedt: Summary of News Events - Bomb detonated in the air, 2,100 people relocated from the area.
Experts from the State Office of Criminal Investigation took about two hours to disarm a bomb located in a development area in the north of Barmstedt. Around 2,100 residents from 950 households were asked to vacate the affected region by 8 am. Once it was confirmed at 9:30 am that everyone had left the restricted zone, the bomb disposal team could start their work.
The city's mayor, Heike Döpke, present at the operations center in Marktstraße fire station, mentioned that no such operation had taken place in Barmstedt in recent times. She extended her gratitude to the 217 emergency personnel, including the police, fire department, THW, DRK, and the town council for their excellent teamwork.
The evacuated residents were notified by distributing flyers and through the city's website. On Friday morning, 50 "ringing squads" went around the streets to guarantee that the area was completely empty. During the bomb defusing process, the community church for those requiring care and the youth education center were used as temporary shelters by around 100 residents.
The unexploded aerial bomb was found on Monday (May 13, 2024) during construction work in the new development area near Bei den alten Eichen Street.
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