Discovered Arms on Anderter Straße, Misburg-Süd: FW Hannover Reports
In the heart of Hannover, Germany, a World War II munition was discovered in a pond on Anderter Straße. To ensure the safety of the citizens, an evacuation of the affected area has been scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2025, starting from 4:30 PM.
Approximately 3,350 citizens in Hannover will be affected by the evacuation. The fire department of Hannover, in cooperation with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service of Lower Saxony and other emergency forces, will be responsible for the defusing of the explosives.
For inquiries, residents can contact the Fire Department Hannover at Christine Reime, Telephone: 0511 912-1293, Email: [email protected], Website: www.feuerwehr-hannover.de. A citizen hotline (0800 / 7 31 31 31) will also be available for public questions from 8:00 AM on August 18, 2025, until the end of the measures.
The munition was found on a property in Hannover Misburg-Süd during surveys. To investigate and defuse the unexploded ordnance, a safety zone of 1,000 meters around the discovery site is necessary. Residents can obtain current information and the specific evacuation area, including a detailed list of affected streets, via the internet portals of the state capital of Hannover (www.hannover.de) and the fire department of Hannover (www.feuerwehr-hannover.de).
Affected residents are asked to take all essential items with them, such as medication, baby or special food, and appropriate clothing. Wheelchair-bound persons can request an ambulance transport by calling 19222. Buses will be provided free of charge for transportation to the care center, regularly stopping at the following bus stops: [List of bus stops].
A care center will be set up at the sports hall of the Pestalozzi School, Eisteichweg 7, 30559 Hannover, starting from 4:30 PM on August 18, 2025. Residents can only return to their apartments in the late evening hours after the necessary survey and explosive ordnance disposal measures are completed.
The fire department of Hannover will communicate about the evacuation and explosive ordnance disposal measures via its Twitter profile @feuerwehr_hannover with the hashtag #hannbombe and via its WhatsApp channel https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaiKjQ5EAKWNSF5m7c1p. Stay informed and follow the updates from the fire department for a safe resolution of this situation.
