Residents were evacuated after an aviation bomb was found in Kyolnda

The discovery of a World War II-era aviation bomb in the city of Cologne, Germany, triggered extensive security measures, according to Zamin.uz.

Due to the find, a local children's hospital was fully evacuated, and thousands of residents were forced to temporarily leave their homes. According to local media, the 500-kilogram American aviation bomb was discovered during a survey conducted prior to planned landscaping work in one of the gardens in the Cologne-Nippes district.

Upon learning of the hazardous discovery, specialists promptly cordoned off the area and initiated enhanced security protocols. Later that day, police and rescue services launched a large-scale operation to evacuate residents to safe locations.

As a result of the specialists' efforts, this unexploded ordnance from World War II was successfully neutralized. To ensure safety, 60 patients from the nearby children's hospital—including infants requiring special care, their parents, and medical staff—were temporarily transferred to other hospitals.

Additionally, more than 4,000 residents living within a 500-meter radius of the bomb's location were evacuated from their homes. During the neutralization process, several key transport routes and bridges in the city were temporarily closed.

This situation caused significant traffic disruptions across the city. Even the emergency department of the children's hospital was forced to suspend operations due to security concerns.

All patients were relocated to other hospitals in the city, and plans were made for their return after the operation concluded. Although nearly 80 years have passed since the end of World War II, unexploded bombs from that era are still frequently found across German territory.

For this reason, German law mandates mandatory surveys to clear explosive materials before any construction or landscaping work begins. Thanks to the high expertise and swift action of the specialists, this operation was completed without any incidents.

Currently, life in the city has returned to its normal rhythm.