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Budapest WWII bomb disposal and evacuations

Overview

A World War II-era Soviet FAB-100 demolition bomb was discovered at a construction site at 404 Üllői út in Budapest’s 18th district. Due to the explosive’s condition, experts determined it could not be safely transported and required on-site defusal.

On October 25, 2026, authorities expanded the scope of the danger, reporting that the find includes the 100-kilogram FAB-100 bomb along with “24 other explosive devices of varying types and sizes.”

Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents in specific buildings on Szent Lőrinc sétány (numbers 4 and 6) and along Üllői út between Városház utca and Üllői út 495. Residents were instructed to vacate by 8:30 AM. The exclusion zone, which impacts pedestrian and vehicle traffic, is expected to remain closed until 2:00 PM. Displaced residents are being provided shelter at the Rózsa Művelődési Ház, while public transportation services, including the 50 tram and buses 236, 93, and 93A, have been diverted.

Entities

Budapest · Budapest Police · Hungarian Defence Forces · Budapest Transport Center · Rózsa Művelődési Ház

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Budapest evacuates area due to WWII explosive discovery

    A portion of Budapest's XVIII district is being evacuated and closed on October 25, 2026, to defuse WWII-era explosives, including a 100kg bomb, found at a construction site.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Budapest to evacuate area for WWII Soviet bomb disposal

    Authorities will evacuate a 200-meter radius in Budapest's 18th district on Sunday to defuse a WWII-era Soviet FAB-100 bomb discovered at a construction site on Üllői út.

Sources

24.hu · nyugatifeny.hu · toysforlife.co.nz

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