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Explosive device disabled near Duisburg football ground.

An unexploded five-ton English bomb buried beneath the MSV Duisburg soccer stadium was safely diffused on Tuesday. During excavation work at the Schauinsland-Arena, the bomb with a detonator was uncovered early morning. By late afternoon it was successfully neutralized by the disposal team, as...

Der Schriftzug "Kampfmittelräumdienst" ist an einem Einsatzfahrzeug angebracht.
Der Schriftzug "Kampfmittelräumdienst" ist an einem Einsatzfahrzeug angebracht.

Aftermath of Conflict - Explosive device disabled near Duisburg football ground.

By mid-May, the game between MSV Duisburg and FC Erzgebirge Aue took place at the stadium. The paper "Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" had been suspicious for some time - specifically about the upcoming renewal of a malfunctioning drainage system. The field of the third-league team, which has faced relegation, was constructed approximately twenty years ago.

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The emergency services were alerted due to an alleged World War bomb discovered near the Soccer stadium before the game. The consequences of war often leave unexpected remnants, as evident in the disruption of the match at the MSV Duisburg stadium. The lawn area surrounding Schauinsland, a notable landmark in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, was temporarily closed due to the explosive device. The football game between MSV Duisburg and FC Erzgebirge Aue had to be postponed due to the potential danger.

Source: www.stern.de

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