Wrocław: German bomb on the construction site, approximately 3,000 people will be evacuated

An unexploded explosion was found last Thursday in the area at ul. Kolejowa, where a hotel and office complex is being built. In the past there was an unfinished multi-storey car park there.

According to the Wrocław City Hall, it is a German air bomb weighing approximately 250 kilograms. The sappers' patrol is to begin its operation at 9:00, and then transport her to the training ground.

The most important thing is to carry out the evacuation efficiently and provide the services with conditions for the safe removal and transport of unexploded ordnance, emphasized Bartłomiej Bajak, director of the Security and Crisis Management Department of the Wrocław City Hall.

Evacuation will be mandatory for all people in the designated area. After hours 8:30 only authorized services will be allowed to enter the zone.

Residents should close windows and doors before leaving, and take their ID, phone and necessary medications.

Since Saturday, the services have been visiting residents and users of buildings subject to evacuation. They provide leaflets and answer questions about the operation.

The place of evacuation will be the National Forum of Music at pl. Freedom. For people who need transport, MPK will provide buses. They will be placed in the area of: the bus stop at ul. Grabiszyńska / Szpitalna and the intersection of ul. Piłsudskiego and Kościuszko, in the area of ​​pl. Legionów.

The evacuation applies to the following addresses on streets and squares: ul. Kolejowa (numbers 2–56), ul. Prosta (numbers 34–46), ul. Lelewela (numbers 1–23), ul. Grabiszyńska (numbers 2–36), ul. Jęczmienna (numbers 12–29), ul. Pszenna (numbers 12–28), ul. Owsiana (number 1), ul. Stysia (numbers 31–41a), ul. Zielińskiego (numbers 1–53a), ul. Piłsudskiego (numbers 9–29), ul. Skwierzyńska (numbers 1–16), ul. Swobodna (number 73), pl. Rozjezdny, pl. Legionów (issues 9–14).

The activities will be attended by sappers, policemen, city guards and employees of the Department of Security and Crisis Management. Temporary changes in traffic organization are expected in the area of ​​the action.