During exploratory work on Monday, June 2, 2025, three unexploded bombs from the Second World War were found in Cologne-Deutz in the area of the Deutzer shipyard.
These are two American 20-hundredweight bombs and one American ten-hundredweight bomb, each with impact fuses. The three ordnance is expected to be defused on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. For this purpose, the danger area must be cordoned off and evacuated on this day. The first bell tour and the pulling in of the roadblocks is to take place from 8 a.m. The background to this decision is that critical infrastructure is affected that cannot be evacuated so quickly. Among them is the Eduardus Hospital as well as two nursing and retirement homes. They need appropriate lead time to be able to evacuate themselves and with the help of the Cologne fire department.
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Source: Stadt Köln
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