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500-Kilogram World War II Bomb Found in Cologne‑Nippes, Thousands Evacuated

Bomb-disposal teams are preparing a same-day defusal that requires road closures and the full transfer of a children's hospital to protect nearby residents and patients.

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500-Kilo-Bombe in Nippes gefunden: Über 4000 Anwohner müssen evakuiert werden, auch Kinderkrankenhaus betroffen
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Overview

  • Construction crews uncovered an approximately 500 kg American-made World War II bomb in Johannes-Giesberts-Park that officials say has front and rear impact fuzes.
  • Authorities have set a 500-meter danger zone and ordered the evacuation of about 4,300 people, with a reception center opened at Erich-Kästner-Gymnasium for those displaced.
  • The Kinderkrankenhaus Amsterdamer Straße is being emptied: roughly 60 children, including about 20 premature and intensive-care patients, their parents and staff have been moved with medical equipment to Städtisches Krankenhaus Holweide.
  • The Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf’s Kampfmittelbeseitigungsdienst and the city’s Ordnungsamt are leading the operation, and officials warn that major streets and KVB services, including Stadtbahn line 16 and several bus lines, will be suspended or rerouted during the defusal.
  • Unexploded wartime ordnance is regularly found during construction in German cities, and standard procedure — door-to-door warnings, an evacuation hub, hospital transfers and same-day disposal when possible — is being followed here to reduce risk and restore services after the device is made safe.