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Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion
Oktoberfest delayed after a fatal explosion linked to a family dispute; special forces found explosives and booby traps in northern Munich, authorities said.
- 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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