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Ball bomb discovered on Recyclinghof in Schmargendorf - police alerted!
A BSR employee discovered a ball bomb in Schmargendorf on April 25, 2025. Special forces safely disposed of.
Ball bomb discovered on Recyclinghof in Schmargendorf - police alerted!
On Thursday morning, an employee of the Berlin city cleaning (BSR) discovered a ball bomb behind a container during a control course on a recycling center in Schmargendorf. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on the BSR-Hof in Forckenbeckstrasse. After the discovery, the employee immediately alerted the police. This quickly became active and disposed of emergency services that removed the ball bomb.
The special forces of the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) took over the professional disposal of the dangerous explosives. Fortunately, the daily operation at the recycling center was not affected by the incident. Ball bombs fall under the explosive law and are assigned to the category F4 (large fireworks), which means that their use is only permitted by expert permission, how is allowed, how Tagesspiegel.de reports.
The dangers of ball bombs
ball bombs represent a significant danger. They are ball round floors that are filled with black powder and must not be sold for general use. They are mainly used in professional fireworks. Depending on their size, these bombs can weigh from a few hundred grams to several kilograms and are shot up to 300 meters into the air from special launch pipes. The ignition cord burns down quickly, which leads to rapid detonation, such as [Deutschlandfunk.de] (https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/was-s-s-s-kugelbomben-und-warum-s- so-so-so-100.html).
In the past, there have always been tragic incidents with ball bombs, especially around New Year's Eve. So there was fatal explosions in the Oberhavel region and in the Paderborn district, in which two men died. In addition, the Berlin accident hospital reported numerous firecrackers for New Year's morning, including seriously injured people due to ball bombs.call for caution
The Berlin police urgently calls on to report the explosive agents found immediately at the next police station or via the emergency call 110. The security authorities are aware that in Berlin there are always incidents with spherical bombs. Political demands for New Year's Eve emphasize the need for sharper border controls and the tightening of weapons law. Berlin's Government Mayor Wegner (CDU) and other representatives are calling for measures to prevent the import of such dangerous explosives.
The German Police Union also called for better control by customs and faster punishments for violations. In the Berlin state parliament, the Greens have brought a general ban on sales for Böller to counteract the danger situation. It is undeniable that the smuggling of non -approved explosive bodies from Eastern Europe can cause dangerous injuries and therefore represents a serious threat to the security of the citizens.