Hanau (dpa/lhe) - A bomb from the Second World War was found on the factory premises of a company in Hanau on Tuesday. The defusing of the 250-kilogram dud and the evacuation within a radius of 750 meters are planned for Wednesday at the earliest, as the city of Hanau announced on Tuesday. The explosive ordnance clearance service of the Darmstadt regional council has secured the site. The site of the Heraeus technology group is affected. According to a company spokesman, 3,000 employees are affected by the evacuation. Production is suspended for the time being.
According to a city spokesman, about 16,000 people in the vicinity of the site are to be evacuated. The Hanau Clinic, schools and daycare centers as well as residents are also affected by the measures. According to a spokeswoman, whether evacuation and demolition are already possible on Wednesday also depends on the logistics of the clinic evacuation. There should also be restrictions on road traffic and public transport.
