Overview
- Explosive-ordnance teams identified a 500-pound aerial device directly under the bridge, according to Hamburg’s fire brigade.
- The fire service has been on site since 15:00, sealing the area around the crossing and Nippoldstraße.
- Specialists set a 300-meter inner exclusion zone and a 500-meter outer warning radius to protect the public.
- An on-site neutralization is scheduled for 20:00, with the designated zone required to be vacated by 19:00.
- Authorities shared perimeter maps via WhatsApp and Instagram and urged motorists to avoid the port area.