Bombs from WW2 in Cologne defused

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June 5, 2025
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Over 20,000 people were evacuated in Cologne as authorities defused three unexploded bombs from the Second World War. Bomb squad workers worked to deactivate the devices after a 10,000 square metre area was evacuated when they were discovered at a shipyard in Deutz earlier in the week.

Homes, shops, hotels, and schools were told to evacuate, along with a large hospital and major train station. This, the city said, was its “largest operation since WW2.” During the war, Cologne was hit with heavy bombing and unexploded bombs continue to pose a risk.

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The German bomb disposal service could only begin working after all residents were evacuated. “If you refuse, we will escort you from your home, if necessary by force, along with the police,” the authorities said. Residents were told that they could be fined if they refused to leave their homes after the evacuation order was issued.

Intensive care patients were given help to evacuate in ambulances from the city’s Eduardus Hospital.

World War 2 era bombs are frequently discovered in German cities including Cologne and Berlin. These tend to not be especially large however. In 2019 authorities in the country exploded the bombs they discovered.

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