Published 09/19/2024 3:21:00 p.m.

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Security has tightened at Oktoberfest due to a deadly knife attack in Solingen, Germany, with longer lines expected as metal detectors are used for the first time in the festival's 189-year history.
The Solingen attack, on August 23, left three dead and eight wounded, prompting increased security measures.
Over 50 cameras, 600 police officers, and 2,000 security staff will oversee the festival, prohibiting knives, glass bottles, and backpacks.

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The Independent

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Oktoberfest has tightened security around the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month

09/19/2024 10:05:53 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Oktoberfest has tightened security at the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month.

09/19/2024 10:05:53 a.m.·United States

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abc News

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Oktoberfest has tightened security around the beer festival in the wake of a deadly knife attack in western Germany last month

09/19/2024 10:05:52 a.m.·United States

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Irish Independent

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany.

09/19/2024 11:11:33 a.m.·Ireland

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VOA News

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

Munich — Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month's deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival's 189-year history. Authorities say there are no specific threats to the world's largest folk festival, which begins Saturday with the traditional keg-tapping in Munich…

09/19/2024 2:33:40 p.m.·United States

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Rocky Mountain Outlook

Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

MUNICH (AP) — Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month’s deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first

09/19/2024 10:07:35 a.m.

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