Consequences of war - Another World War II bomb removed in Saalekreis
On a field in the Saalekreis district, a World War II bomb was removed again on a Friday. A spokesperson for the district said at noon, "The bomb was detonated, the residents can return to their homes." The 500 kilogramme bomb was controlled detonated. A control radius had already been set up around the recently discovered munition. The people living within it had to leave their houses and apartments in the morning on Friday. The bomb was then detonated on site. According to the reports, about 300 households were affected, in which about 600 people lived.
Already on a Wednesday, people had to leave their houses. The residents were informed about the discoveries beforehand via handouts.
Sports hall as emergency shelter
According to the authorities, a kindergarten was also closed due to the explosion on Friday. A sports hall was to be opened as an emergency shelter. The recently discovered flying bomb could not be defused, according to the reports, due to the igniter.
The blind mine was discovered on a field where a photovoltaic power plant was to be built. Before the construction, the large area was searched deliberately for munitions - with success in the past.
- The bomb was discovered on a field in Saxony-Anhalt, specifically in the Saalekreis district, which unfortunately has a history of such findings due to its past during the Second World War.
- Despite previous successful munitions searches in the area, this particular World War Bomb in Krumpa posed a challenge as its igniter couldn't be defused, leading to an emergency evacuation of about 300 households.
- The consequences of this second World War bomb in Braunsbedra resulted in the displacement of about 600 people, causing a significant impact in the community and imposing consequences of war upon the Saalekreis district.
- As a consequence of the war and ongoing discoveries, emergency shelters like sports halls are often utilized, as illustrated by the opening of an emergency shelter after a kindergarten was closed in the region due to the bomb detonation.
