Germany: 'Functional' grenade found in Frankfurt subway
- A functional hand grenade was discovered at a Frankfurt subway station, but there is no immediate threat of an attack. Passers-by alerted the police to the suspicious object, which was found to contain an explosive device.
- The hand grenade, a Yugoslavian-made model known as the M52, has a lethal radius of 20 meters. CCTV footage shows a masked man placing the grenade in the station before fleeing. Police are actively searching for the suspect, but his motive remains unknown.
- While incidents have occurred at Frankfurt's train stations in the past, such as stabbings and robberies, the authorities have confirmed that the grenade was secure and posed no immediate danger to the public.
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Am Dienstagmorgen sorgt der Fund einer Handgranate in der Frankfurter Innenstadt für Aufregung. Diese ist tatsächlich mit einem Sprengsatz gefüllt, das Gerät funktionsfähig, teilt die Polizei mit. Sie sucht den Tatverdächtigen, der auf Aufnahmen von Sicherheitskameras auffällt.
Following the discovery of a hand grenade in the busy Hauptwache S-Bahn and U-Bahn station in Frankfurt, the police are now using a photo to search for a suspect. Initial information has already been received. [more]
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Early in the morning, passers-by find a hand grenade in a central train station in Frankfurt. It is now clear that it actually contained an explosive device. Police are looking for a man who was filmed by security cameras.
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