Forced Removal of Population - Disarmed aerial bomb in Ostritz allows residents to return to their houses.
In the small town of Ostritz, situated in eastern Saxony, a WWII bomb was successfully defused by specialists. This allowed the residents, who had been evacuated, to come back to their homes on Tuesday night. The bomb, weighing roughly 100 kg, was found during roadwork on Bundesstraße 99.
The bomb's discovery resulted in the evacuation of roughly 200 people within a 600 meter radius. The experts handling the defusing process successfully rendered the bomb harmless. After their work was done, the police reported that air, road, and rail traffic was once again permitted.
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During the Second World War, Ostritz, a town in eastern Saxony, experienced its fair share of emergencies. One such incident was the discovery of an aerial bomb during roadwork on Bundesstraße 99. This led to the evacuation of over 200 residents within a 600-meter radius as a precaution. Fortunately, after the bomb was safely defused, residents were able to return to their homes, marking the end of another challenging period in the town's history.
