Kassel: Evacuation after bomb find - 2700 people affected!
Kassel: Evacuation after bomb find - 2700 people affected!
On May 8, 2025, a 50 kilogram dud from World War II discovered in Kassel. The find caused considerable disorders in public life, especially in train traffic, and led to the evacuation of numerous residents. Around 2700 to 2,800 people in the Rothenditmold district were affected, which had to be evacuated in a security area of 500 meters around the site.
The evacuation started early in the morning at 7 a.m. and was carried out by around 300 emergency services, including the fire brigade, police and the German Red Cross. The city of Kassel had provided information material for the necessary measures in advance to inform the residents in good time and offer support for people in need. Experts of the ordnance clearing service had localized the bomb using aerial photographs, which made it easier for timely preparation.
Definition of the bomb
The successful defusing of the American bomb took place at 1:25 p.m. Before this time, rail traffic on the Gleisdreieck had been fully set to ensure the safety of the teams on site. The defusing was according to plan; One of the two detonators had been classified as particularly complex and dangerous. After the defusing, the evacuated ones were able to quickly return to their apartments.
In the period before the defusing, there were considerable disabilities in rail traffic. The stop in Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe was closed to trains from around 9 a.m. Several long -distance traffic connections were particularly affected. According to fr.de , among other things, the ICE-Sprinter trains were canceled. In addition, IC trains and other connections were redirected and had delays of about 30 minutes.some affected train connections
| connection | Status |
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| ICE Sprinter: Berlin - Frankfurt | fell |
| ICE: Berlin-Braunschweig-Frankfurt-Süd-Frankfurt-Airport | fell |
| ICE: Berlin-Braunschweig-Frankfurt-Hauptbahnhof-Mannheim-Basel | redirected, 30 minutes delay |
| ICE: Kiel - Hamburg - Hannover - Frankfurt | redirected, 30 minutes delay |
| ICE: Kiel - Hamburg - Hanover - Würzburg - Nuremberg - Munich | redirected, 30 minutes delay |
The train recommended the travelers who were affected by failures to switch to local transport. Reduced trains also kept in Fulda and Bad Hersfeld to offer the passengers alternatives.
The city of Kassel expected the evacuation campaign to be completed by 1 p.m. at the latest. The events of May 8th illustrate how important the cooperation between various emergency services and timely communication with the population is in crisis situations. Such bombing finds are not new in the region; As early as 2023 and 2024 there were similar incidents that also led to evacuations.
For many residents, the memory of World War II and the associated dangers is omnipresent. Statistics on civilian air warstote from that time show the extent of suffering that has been experienced. In view of this story, the quick and efficient reaction to such dangers is of central importance for the security of today's population.
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