Aerial bomb in Altchemnitz successfully defused
Residents can return to their flats and houses
The 250-kilogram aerial bomb found yesterday in Altchemnitz during construction work was successfully defused on site at around 3.24 pm. The exclusion zone has now been lifted and residents can return to their flats and houses.
The evacuation affected 3,300 residents in parts of Altchemnitz, Erfenschlag, Reichenhain and Harthau. While most people had left the exclusion zone on their own, emergency services from the police and the city's public order service evacuated a further 400 people. The drone unit of the Chemnitz fire brigade supported the emergency services with thermal imaging from the air.