Bomb find - Bomb disposal causes evacuation in Mainz
In Mainz, a roughly 500 kilogramme bomb from the Second World War will be defused on Thursday. Therefore, a 500 meter radius around the discovery site in Paul-Denis-Straße in the Hartenberg-Münchfeld district must be evacuated. Consequently, around 9,500 people were asked to leave their homes by the city before 9.00 am, according to a city statement.
Additionally, passengers should expect significant restrictions in public transportation and German Rail operations. According to Mainz Transport Company, the following bus stops will be closed during the evacuation: Lessingstraße, Goethestraße, and Goetheplatz, as well as Hindenburgplatz to Bismarckplatz, and King-Park-Center/Bruchwegstadion, SWR – Südwestrundfunk, Am Judensand, Hartenbergpark, and Ketteler-Kolleg.
Furthermore, the Mombach signalling centre of the German Railways is expected to halt operations from approximately 11.30 am, according to a railway spokesperson. Trains coming from Bingen and Koblenz should therefore turn back at the Mainz Hauptbahnhof in Ingelheim from 8.00 am and are predicted to resume operations around 3.00 pm, according to a Trans Regio spokesperson.
The duration of the measures cannot currently be predicted according to the city's statement. The population is asked to monitor the known media and pay attention to public address systems.
- The bomb find in Mainz during the Second World War War has led to German Railways temporarily halting operations at the Mombach signalling centre.
- The evacuation area, caused by a 500 kilogramme World War bomb in Rhineland-Palatinate's Hartenberg-Münchfeld district, affects around 9,500 residents, as stated by the city.
- Traffic in Mainz will be significantly affected by the bomb disposal operation, with numerous bus stops closed, including Lessingstraße, Goethestraße, and Goetheplatz.
- Consequences of the war persist in Mainz, as shown by the need for emergency evacuation and bomb disposal, a task undertaken by specialist teams.
- Passengers on trains from Bingen and Koblenz should expect disruptions, as trains are expected to turn back at Mainz Hauptbahnhof in Ingelheim due to the discovery of the aerial bomb.
- Emergencies like this one remind us of the devastating impact of wars, as people in Mainz are asked to vacate their homes as a precaution due to a World War bomb.
