Frankfurt starts evacuation before attempt to defuse WWII bomb

Gerald · 09-02-17, 02:04 PM

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Frankfurt emergency service staff started to evacuate patients from two hospitals in Germany’s financial capital on Saturday ahead of the planned defusing of a massive World War Two bomb.

Some 60,000 people have to leave their homes early on Sunday in Germany’s biggest evacuation since the war while officials disarm the 1.4 tonne British bomb.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ge...-idUSKCN1BD0II

A big object.

Eichhörnchen · 09-02-17, 02:32 PM

Nicknamed by the British a "Wohnblockknacker"!

Skybird · 09-03-17, 11:14 AM

Over 60 thousand have been moved out. Biggest evacuation in Germany since WWII.

Defusing is underway since several hours. Three igniters have been disarmed, but the remaining two showed to be more tricky than expected and cannot be removed. It seems they need to transport the bomb away with that stuff still attached. Its 18 pm local time right now, they say residents will not be able to return to their homes before midnight. If you sit on 1.8 tons of explosives, you want to be sure of what you are doing - it has become a very complicated task, they will need several more hours.

Some weeks ago, two bombs were disarmed 500m away from my home, but not so big ones. The place was a meadow now turning into a construciton site for building houses. Last year the brandnew from-scratch reconstruction of this city'S central station got delayed due to a suspected bomb (it was none this time). When we lived in Lübeck in the 70s, long time ago, in those five years we had two bomb defusing taling place there. That stuff hides under every bush and tree over here, one sometimes thinks.

And no, I have no dog digging holes and hiding my stuff in them.

Skybird · 09-03-17, 11:32 AM

Update, and contradicting news, it seems the bomb now is safe, gets examined for anything unnormal, and must be made transport-secure. The detonators will be exploded right in place and will not get transported away first. But the danger seems to be gone.

STEED · 09-03-17, 05:51 PM

All clear.

Aktungbby · 09-03-17, 06:17 PM

HC 4000 seen being defused in the Rhine near Koblenz 2011.

Gerald · 09-04-17, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

Update, and contradicting news, it seems the bomb now is safe, gets examined for anything unnormal, and must be made transport-secure. The detonators will be exploded right in place and will not get transported away first. But the danger seems to be gone.

I'm glad at they get away from danger for, the civilian population.

09-02-17, 02:32 PM	#2
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09-03-17, 11:14 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,626 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Over 60 thousand have been moved out. Biggest evacuation in Germany since WWII. Defusing is underway since several hours. Three igniters have been disarmed, but the remaining two showed to be more tricky than expected and cannot be removed. It seems they need to transport the bomb away with that stuff still attached. Its 18 pm local time right now, they say residents will not be able to return to their homes before midnight. If you sit on 1.8 tons of explosives, you want to be sure of what you are doing - it has become a very complicated task, they will need several more hours. Some weeks ago, two bombs were disarmed 500m away from my home, but not so big ones. The place was a meadow now turning into a construciton site for building houses. Last year the brandnew from-scratch reconstruction of this city'S central station got delayed due to a suspected bomb (it was none this time). When we lived in Lübeck in the 70s, long time ago, in those five years we had two bomb defusing taling place there. That stuff hides under every bush and tree over here, one sometimes thinks. And no, I have no dog digging holes and hiding my stuff in them. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 09-03-17 at 11:25 AM.

09-03-17, 11:32 AM	#4
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,626 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Update, and contradicting news, it seems the bomb now is safe, gets examined for anything unnormal, and must be made transport-secure. The detonators will be exploded right in place and will not get transported away first. But the danger seems to be gone. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-03-17, 05:51 PM	#5
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	All clear. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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