Hamburg Port Facilities - Explosives experts on duty - Disarming a bomb discovered.
In the Hamburg harbor, authorities discovered a suspected 250-pound bomb submerged in the water on a Wednesday morning. A representative from the local fire department made this revelation in the media. The initial report of the discovery in Kuhwerder Harbor reached authorities at 9:35 am. A diver was immediately deployed to assess the situation.
By 4:00 pm, the ordnance disposal team was expected to arrive on-site to defuse the bomb. To ensure safety, a 250-meter radius will be established around the bomb, with a warning area of 1000 meters. Nearby factories will be closed, and so will the Old Elbtunnel.
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Following the bomb discovery, Hamburg's authorities declared a local emergency and urged nearby factories and the Old Elbtunnel to close due to the Consequences of war. With the bomb situated in the heart of the port, experts were expected to arrive by 4:00 pm to disarm the explosive, causing potential disruptions to Hamburg's daily routine, similar to what was experienced during the recent flooding incident.
