According to firefighters, four people were injured in a WWII bomb explosion at a Deutsche Bahn construction site in Munich (Germany).
This Wednesday, December 1, a bomb exploded on a construction site in Munich (Germany) near the station leaving four injured. One of the injured is seriously injured, the police said. Police said there was a loud bang, then a column of smoke formed.
Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) was at the scene of the accident to get an idea of the situation. “An aerial bomb weighing 250 kilograms was hit during the drilling”, informed Herrmann, who wished a good recovery to the wounded, indicates our colleagues of Spiegel.
Rail traffic temporarily suspended
Rail traffic around Munich Central Station has been temporarily suspended. This has affected both long distance and local transport. In the afternoon, rail traffic resumed slowly, about two and a half hours after the incident. The main S-Bahn line has remained closed for the time being, a railroad spokesperson said.
It is still not clear why the bomb was not discovered in advance. Normally, during construction work in the city center of Munich, the ground is always carefully and regularly probed. Experts from the ammunition disposal service are now involved in the investigation.