Following the discovery of the wartime aerial bomb at the Westfriedhof (Western Cemetery), city authorities and the fire department have provided additional details about the planned defusal on Sunday. A security cordon will be established around the bomb. The evacuation radius will be 700 meters. All affected residents must leave their homes by 9:00 AM. Buses from the municipal transport company will be deployed for the evacuation, operating from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Furthermore, several bus and tram routes will be subject to restrictions during the bomb disposal operation.
Thousands of Munich Residents Affected by Evacuation Due to Aerial Bomb – Initial Measures
Update 14:30: According to a fire service spokesperson, firefighters and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) are constructing a wall of shipping containers around the bomb, which is located under a small white tent. The containers are intended to prevent the scattering of debris in the event of a potential explosion. In an emergency, they would direct the force of the blast upward. The defusal is scheduled for Sunday (November 23). By this time, approximately 7,000 people must be evacuated.
First Report from November 19, 10:24: During construction work at the Westfriedhof in Munich-Moosach, workers discovered a 500-kilogram aerial bomb from World War II. The unexploded ordnance is buried at a depth of 1.20 meters and, according to the bomb disposal service, currently poses no danger to the public. Specialists plan to defuse the bomb on-site on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Wartime Aerial Bomb Poses No Current Danger – Nevertheless, Large-Scale Evacuation Required
An area within a 700-meter radius must be evacuated for the defusal procedure. Approximately 7,000 people are affected by this order and must leave their homes by 9:00 AM on Sunday. The Munich District Administrative Office, as the responsible authority, is coordinating all necessary measures, while the fire department is in charge of the operational execution.
Preparatory measures began on Wednesday (November 19) with the placement of shipping containers around the discovery site. All affected individuals will receive information in the coming days via mail, through media outlets, and online. An information hotline is available at (089) 2353-55555. People requiring assistance and medical transport can register by November 22 at (089) 19222.
During the evacuation, the city will open an assistance center at the Moosach gymnasium. The restrictions will also affect several public transport services, including tram line 20 and several bus routes. Subway and S-Bahn trains will continue to operate as usual.
Source: Munich Fire Department
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