World War II bomb in Cologne-Rodenkirchen: controlled explosion required

The World War II bomb in Cologne-Rodenkirchen must be detonated in a controlled manner because defusing it is not possible. The city of Cologne announced late in the afternoon that one of the detonators could not be unscrewed. The bomb was discovered on Monday afternoon - and should now be defused. To do this, around 3,000 people within a 500 meter radius had to leave the danger area.

According to the city, the unexploded bomb is now to be taken to an uninhabited agricultural area and detonated there in a controlled manner. During the relocation, the closures around the site of the discovery in the Rodenkirchen district will remain in place, as the city announced. However, the closure of the A4 should be lifted.