US EditionMunich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion
- German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds in Munich on Wednesday due to a bomb threat linked to a deadly explosion.
- The closure followed an early Wednesday explosion in northern Munich that resulted from a domestic dispute according to police.
- Police evacuated the area, advised workers to leave, searched for other explosives, and deployed bomb defusal teams to manage potential booby traps.
- The blast caused at least one death, though it remains unclear whether the deceased was the suspect, and one person is still unaccounted for.
- Oktoberfest, which began September 20 and runs until October 5, typically attracts millions, so the closure disrupts the festival’s significant cultural event.
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After a bomb threat, the Munich Oktoberfest will open its entrances from 5.30 p.m. today. This was announced by Mayor Reiter on Instagram. Previously, the site was searched by up to 30 special dogs.
A craftsman prepared his parents' house and lit it, leading to the closure of the Oktoberfest. Two dead and two injured.
The closure of the Munich Oktoberfest after a bomb threat will be lifted again. This was announced by Mayor Dieter Reiter on Instagram.
The Oktoberfest grounds are cordoned off, and a security perimeter has been set up. Police are now using sniffer dogs to search for explosives "under every beer bench," reports ARD reporter Moritz Stadler. The festival could continue this evening.
After the closure of the Oktoberfest site due to an explosives threat, the 13,000 employees are not allowed to enter the Theresienwiese. "When we went in, we had to turn around halfway, so Wiesn's service Paula Kellermann.
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