Overview
- A 100‑meter safety perimeter was set up from about 8 a.m. around the Elsterbecken under the Zeppelinbrücke and was lifted after authorities gave the all‑clear around 12:45 p.m.
- Explosive‑ordnance specialists recovered the object and confirmed no wartime munition was present.
- The anomaly was detected during repair work on the bridge’s supporting structures, prompting a coordinated inspection by a contracted clearance firm and the Saxony bomb disposal service.
- A yellow crane, sondes, and manual sediment removal were used to locate and extract the metal from the water.
- Tram lines 3, 7, 8, and 15 were temporarily rerouted and the Sportforum Süd stop was skipped, with regular service resuming once the cordon ended.