LONDON — Police within the southern German metropolis of Munich stated the well-known Oktoberfest occasion can be closed till Wednesday afternoon, following a bomb menace linked to a lethal hearth at a house within the north of town.
“On account of a bomb menace in reference to the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese will stay closed till 5:00 p.m.,” Munich police stated in an announcement, referring to the open space west of town heart the place the competition is positioned.
“A letter from the perpetrator has been despatched to this impact,” police stated. “A call on additional motion will likely be made within the early afternoon.”
German cops stroll at Oktoberfest after a bomb menace in Munich, Germany, on Oct.1, 2025.
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The bomb menace was linked to a hearth at a residential constructing that killed one particular person in northern Munich on Wednesday morning, authorities stated.
Police and hearth division personnel have been dispatched to the scene within the Lerchenau space. Police stated there was a “burning residential constructing” and there that they had acquired experiences of “loud bangs.”
“In keeping with present info, the residential constructing was intentionally set on hearth throughout a household dispute,” police stated. “The injured particular person discovered has since died. One other particular person is lacking and poses no hazard.”
Police later stated they found “explosive units” within the constructing. “Particular forces have been referred to as in to defuse the bombs,” the police stated.
A burned van is roofed by extinguishing foam after a hearth in Munich, Germany, on Oct. 1, 2025.
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