18
Mar 2023
10:25 UTC
Germany Tactical: World War-II era bomb disposal operation planned in Berlepschstrasse, Berlin from 08:00 (local time) on March 20; allot for disruptions
Please be advised
- According to Verkehrsinformationszentrale, Berlin’s traffic information service, a security operation to defuse a World War II-era aerial bomb will take place in Berlepschstrasse in Zehlendorf neighborhood of Berlin from 08:00 (local time) on March 2.
- A security cordon of 500 meters will be set up surrounding the ordnance disposal site.
- The slated duration of the disposal operation remains unconfirmed as of writing.
- An emergency shelter will be set up for the affected residents in the Ernst-Reuter-Sporthalle in Onkel-Tom-Strasse.
- Local media reports suggest that the operations of the S-Bahn Line 1 rail services and Behring Hospital will be affected.
Recommendations
Those operating or residing in Berlin on March 20 are advised to allot for travel-related disruptions in the vicinity of Berlepschstrasse from the morning hours onwards due to the planned bomb disposal operation.
COUNTRY RISK LEVEL
Low
AFFECTED AREA
Berlin, Germany
INCIDENT RISK LEVEL
Low
STRENGTH OF SOURCE
Confirmed
Please be advised
- According to Verkehrsinformationszentrale, Berlin’s traffic information service, a security operation to defuse a World War II-era aerial bomb will take place in Berlepschstrasse in Zehlendorf neighborhood of Berlin from 08:00 (local time) on March 2.
- A security cordon of 500 meters will be set up surrounding the ordnance disposal site.
- The slated duration of the disposal operation remains unconfirmed as of writing.
- An emergency shelter will be set up for the affected residents in the Ernst-Reuter-Sporthalle in Onkel-Tom-Strasse.
- Local media reports suggest that the operations of the S-Bahn Line 1 rail services and Behring Hospital will be affected.
Recommendations
Those operating or residing in Berlin on March 20 are advised to allot for travel-related disruptions in the vicinity of Berlepschstrasse from the morning hours onwards due to the planned bomb disposal operation.