Emergencies: World War II bomb found and blown up in Offenbach

A World War II bomb was discovered in the south of Offenbach. The bomb was in a mostly forested area and was detonated in a controlled manner that afternoon, the city said. The explosion of the ordnance, which weighed around 250 kilograms, was successful.

An evacuation zone of 500 meters was initially set. According to the statement, an inn and “a few” residential buildings had to be evacuated for the demolition. However, the evacuation radius could be reduced to 300 meters, it was said in the afternoon. As a result, an energy plant did not have to be evacuated. In addition, two streets had to be partially closed.

The bomb had a chemical detonator and was located on the district border between Offenbach and Heusenstamm. It was said that a World War II bomb was found in the same place three years ago. This was also blown up in a controlled manner.