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World War II bomb successfully detonated near Tesla plant

A world war bomb was discovered near the Tesla plant in Grünheide. It was detonated in a controlled manner on Saturday. The closure around the discovery site was lifted in the afternoon.

An explosive ordnance storage box in a cordoned-off area of the forest.
An explosive ordnance storage box in a cordoned-off area of the forest.

Explosive ordnance disposal - World War II bomb successfully detonated near Tesla plant

A World War bomb in the vicinity of the Tesla Works in Grünheide was controlled exploded on Saturday. The cordon around the discovery site has been lifted, said Nico Bauermeister, the head of the Grünheide Order Office, to the German Press Agency. All residents and neighbors, as well as the employees of the affected companies, could return.

The 250 kilogram bomb was reported to the community Grünheide on Wednesday by the demilitarization service. It was considered not transportable and had to be brought to explosion.

For the explosion, several industrial estates were evacuated, which were located nearby. Parts of the Tesla Works were also affected. However, according to a spokesperson for the company, production was not taking place at the weekend anyway.

The nearby Tesla Protest Camp, which is located in the same forest, was also unaffected by the bomb find. Since the end of February, environmental activists have been present in the forest section with a small settlement of tree houses and tents, protesting against the expansion of the Tesla site.

  1. The public order office in Brandenburg issued a statement, stating that the controlled explosion of the World War bomb near the Tesla Factory in Grünheide did not disrupt any Tesla vehicle production, as the factory was closed on that particular weekend.
  2. Nico Bauermeister, head of the Grünheide Order Office, emphasized that the Car Tesla Factory was not in danger during the bomb detonation and resumed operations shortly after the controlled explosion.
  3. The local public order office, in collaboration with explorative ordnance disposal teams, successfully controlled the detonation of the World War bomb located near the Tesla Factory, ensuring the safety of the electric car manufacturer and the local community.
  4. The news of the World War bomb discovery near the Tesla Factory in Grünheide, Germany, caused a stir in the German Press Agency, prompting reports on the subsequent controlled explosion.
  5. In the aftermath of the World War bomb detonation, the affected areas, including several industrial estates and the Tesla Factory, were declared safe to return, as confirmed by Nico Bauermeister, the Grünheide Order Office head.
  6. Tesla's electric vehicle factory located in Germany enjoyed resumed operations following the controlled detonation of the World War bomb in the vicinity of the factory.
  7. The near-miss incident of the World War bomb by the Tesla Factory in Grünheide did not affect the plans for the Tesla Factory's expansion, as environmental activists continued protesting nearby against the factory's expansion with the Tesla Protest Camp.

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