Bomb find in Osnabrück: 11,000 evacuated and zug chaos threatens!

Bomb find in Osnabrück: 11,000 evacuated and zug chaos threatens!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - in Osnabrück today, on June 17, 2025, the mood is tense, because a bomb find from the Second World War forces the city to take drastic measures. Osnabrück's main station is no longer hit on Tuesday evening, which affects not only the local population, but also many commuters from Bremen. The situation is tense after a unexploded party was discovered during construction work in the Lokviertel at the freight station. This world war bomb urgently needs to be mitigated, which results in the evacuation of around 11,000 residents who have to leave their apartments in order to be safe. As reported butunbinnen.de, this was necessary to be able to carry out the defusing without further danger.

The changes to rail traffic are also serious. The regional express Re9 from Bremerhaven and Bremen is stopped prematurely in Bohmte, while long -distance trains in Osnabrück can no longer stop. Deutsche Bahn has announced that the trains will be redirected from 10 p.m., which is associated with delays of around 40 minutes - a fact that presents both commuters and travelers with great challenges. The measures for defusing therefore affect not only the locals, but also those that rely on rail traffic.

experiences from the past

Similar bomb defuses are not uncommon in Osnabrück. As early as February 16, 2025, around 12,000 people had to leave their houses in the Lokviertel after four bomb flaps were discovered. A report by Radio Osnabrück emphasizes that the evacuation was coordinated by the fire brigade and the police. Two days before, there was a spontaneous evacuation in which 14,000 people had to leave their residence within just two hours. The recurring bombing finds show that the shadow of the Second World War still hovers over the city and the authorities have to be on the hat.

evacuations in other cities

At this point it is also interesting to take a look at similar situations in other cities. In Cologne, for example, the main station was the scene of another bombing on Wednesday, the number of those affected was just as high. Urban contact points have been set up to accommodate the people living in the evacuation area. Deutsche Bahn also had to massively change train traffic here because a Hohenzollern Bridge had to be closed. This was impressively documented in a report by WDR.

The current situation in Osnabrück therefore not only requires fast reactions from the authorities, but also from the residents and commuters who have to adjust to delayed trips. It is to be hoped that the defusing will run quickly and without incidents, so that people can soon return to their houses and that rail traffic will be normalized again as soon as possible.