The 100-kilogram aerial bomb found in Berlin-Neukölln was successfully defused late Wednesday evening, according to a police statement. Thousands of people who had been evacuated from their homes were able to return shortly before midnight.
The World War II bomb had been found in the Neukölln shipping canal. The detonator was detached and rendered harmless. “There is no longer any danger,” the police announced. “All cordons have been lifted.” A 500-meter exclusion zone had been established around the site where the bomb was found. The evacuation took longer than expected and was not completed until late in the evening. It took a relatively long time because there were several long-term care facilities within the exclusion zone.
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Source: Berlin.de News
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