The explosive device, which weighs 500 kilos, was discovered today during expansion work at the Mainz stadium. They will carry out an evacuation that will affect more than 4,500 people in order to carry out a controlled detonation tomorrow.
An unusual and surprising event occurred while work was being carried out to expand the MEWA Arenathe stadium of Mainzone of the classic Bundesliga clubs,
A half-ton bomb, about 500 kilos, was found underground, very close to the stadium of the local soccer club, the MEWA Arena with capacity for more than 33,000 spectators.
As the German authorities have detailed, the device is American-made and was launched during the Second World War, during the invasion of allied forces into Nazi Germany. In fact, the bombing of Mainzthe neighborhood where it appeared, was one of the most devastating of the time, causing more than 1,000 fatalities in February 1945, near the end of the conflict.
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With the aim of ensuring that no one is injured, the German media reports that Approximately 4,500 residents will be evacuated from the area and their homes so that tomorrow the fire department can detonate the explosive without any injuries.
The discovery has only partially affected the Mainz and, as the club has reported, the only areas of the stadium that will be restricted will be the offices and the official store. In addition, the coach’s press conference was brought forward and had to be held today at the Germans’ training ground, three kilometers from the stadium.
To tell the truth, it is not the first bomb found during renovations at the MEWA Arena. On April 15, the discovery of an incendiary bomb in the vicinity of the stadium was reported. which was deactivated with a controlled detonation that did not endanger the inhabitants of the area.
At a football level, Mainz is in a critical situation, with 27 points it is on the edge of the relegation zone in the Bundesliga. For now, the goal difference leaves Bochum in the red zone, and Mainz has a key match against Cologne, which is second to last and with little chance of saving the category.
Source: Ambito
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