Air bomb discovered in Munich: 400 people have to be evacuated!

Air bomb discovered in Munich: 400 people have to be evacuated!

On July 2, 2025, a bomb find in Munich-Schwabing caused excitement: A flying bomb from the Second World War was discovered on a construction site near the corners of Kraepelin, James-Loeb and Bummstrasse. This has a decent weight of 250 kilograms, whereby the critical part with the functional detonator weighs about 125 kilograms and the fire brigade has been on site since the morning. The defusing is scheduled for this evening at 5:30 p.m., but around 400 residents have to be evacuated beforehand to ensure security, as [Br.de] (https://www.br.de/nachrichten/bayern/fliegerbombe-in-muenchen-schwabing-Deckt-deckt.

The evacuation measures not only affect diverse houses in the immediate vicinity, but also patients of the Max Planck Institute for Psychiatry, which is on the radius of evacuation. There is also a residential group for people with physical restrictions in the facility, which is why special precautions have to be taken. While the citizens are safely sent home, an "acute care center" was set up in a nearby high school so that nobody stays on the way.

necessary measures and safety precautions

such as the [Süddeutsche Zeitung] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/muenchen/muenchen-schwabing-flyerbombe-belgradstrasse-ruemannstrasse-ruemnstrasse-eVakuent-mittei-li. Sternstarts, which houses about 80 children. These were informed in good time about the situation and the necessary measures and brought home to their families.

But not only people have to be informed; Public transport is also affected by the evacuations. The Scheidplatz, an important transfer point in the region, has already blocked three subway outputs on the order of the police. Line 142 buses are also diverted to guarantee the safety of everyone.

an everyday risk

The discovery of aviation bombs is not new in Munich, but with every discover memories of the dangerous legacies of the Second World War are awaited. It is estimated that there are still between 100,000 and 300,000 tons of unexploding in the ground in Germany, and about 5,000 of these time bombs have to be removed annually, as ard alpha. The analysis of aerial photographs identified dangerous areas, and these relics can be discovered completely unexpectedly during construction work.

Definition requires great care, since the ignition mechanisms such as impact igniters or chemical-mechanical long-term igniters bring great dangers. It is not uncommon for unwanted explosions, which underlines the importance of safety precautions again. Despite all caution - last year Munich was covered with over 70 air raids, and it is expected that such finds will continue to remain an issue in the future.

The responsible persons are optimistic: after the planned defusing, the evacuated residents should be able to return to their apartments the same evening - provided everything is going on schedule. Until then, it remains to be seen how the situation develops and what other measures are necessary to ensure the safety of all citizens.