Definition of planned bomb find Mainz: Evacuation on July 4, 2024
Definition of planned bomb find Mainz: Evacuation on July 4, 2024
Update to bomb find in Mainz: Evacuation and defusing planned
Mainz, Germany-A 500 kilogram British World War II bomb was discovered during construction work near the World Heritage Site of Old Jewish Cemetery. The defusing of the dudding is for Thursday, 4th 2024. In order to ensure the safety of the population, an evacuation radius of 500 meters is set up.
The evacuation is to take place from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m., with a free bus shuttle for evacuated people being set up to the main train station and the care center. The population is pointed out to avoid the evacuation area and the old and new town in large numbers to avoid traffic disabilities.
The defusing can only be carried out after the evacuation has been completed, and any delays could affect the measures accordingly. The exact duration of the defusing is currently not foreseeable because preparations have to be made on site.
A mobile press office will be set up in front of the Mainz police headquarters on Thursday from 8 a.m. to support media representatives: inside. There will also be opportunities for O-tones after the defusing.
The city of Mainz will regularly update your website www.mainz.de with further information in order to keep the public up to date. All inquiries regarding the evacuation and traffic measures are asked to contact the citizens' phone on 06131-12 46 34 in order to keep the emergency lines free for real emergencies.