North Rhine-Westphalia: Rauch ensures a large-scale operation in Bonn

Bonn (dpa/lnw) - In Bonn, university buildings were cleared after smoke suddenly rose from the road surface during construction work on a nearby road. To be on the safe side, the explosive ordnance disposal service had been requested, the city announced on Monday. A police spokesman said an emergency call was received around 2 p.m. When trying to pull off the road surface during work, it ignited. It is said to have burned for a short time. The road workers were not injured.