Great bombing in Osnabrück: 20,000 people affected!

Great bombing in Osnabrück: 20,000 people affected!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - Today, on July 1, 2025, Osnabrück is characterized by a large bomb clearance that affects numerous people. In the middle of everyday activities, the city was surprised by the discovery of a dud from World War II at short notice. The necessary measures are extensive and affect around 20,000 citizens who have to leave their places of residence until 3 p.m. to get to safety. [NDR] reports that the evacuation area includes schools, two hospitals and the main train station.

The main train station will be closed to train traffic from 3 p.m., which means that from this point on no trains will no longer hold in the train station. From 5 p.m. there are no more trains through the train station. It is to be expected to have extensive travel failures, diversions and replacement traffic. Travelers are encouraged to find out about possible connection alternatives in order to minimize the inconvenience. [Noz] emphasizes that the blocking is expected to continue until at least 6 p.m.

safe refuge

Various contact points are available for the evacuated residents. From 2 p.m., those affected can search for protection in the high school in the desert (Kromschröderstraße 33). The authorities are already taking care of the security of the residents. It is particularly important that people with impairments have the opportunity to organize an ambulance under number (0541) 323 44 90.

It has not been the first time lately that Osnabrück has been affected by blind passers. Already in mid -June, almost 11,000 people had to be evacuated due to a similar situation. The city has increasingly discovered bombs from the Second World War in the past few months, while construction work is progressing for a new district on the former freight station. [NDR] points out that Osnabrück is one of the cities with most defusing in Germany.

The threat from unexploded

In Germany, unexploding is a serious problem that is reinforced by increasing construction activity. Historically speaking, bombs must be regularly defused in metropolitan areas such as Hamburg and Berlin. A series of bomb finds was recently registered in Cologne, which forces 20,500 people to evacuate. [DW] points out that the defused bombs often come from the Second World War and that the trend increases while the techniques for bombing are continuously evolving.

The future remains uncertain in Osnabrück, because the city expects further finds in the coming months. For all measures, the security of the citizens naturally comes first. The authorities work hand in hand to master this situation, which is anything but easy for many. It remains to be seen how long the closures will last and which further cleanup will be necessary.