German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds on Wednesday morning following a bomb menace from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, metropolis officers stated.
No less than one particular person’s demise was believed to be linked to the explosion at a residential constructing early Wednesday, which Munich police stated was intentionally set on fireplace and a part of a home dispute.
It was not instantly clear whether or not the deceased was the suspected perpetrator or another person.
One other particular person, who was not thought-about to be a hazard to the general public, remained lacking.
Specialised groups have been referred to as to the scene to defuse booby traps within the constructing, police stated.
Images from the realm additionally confirmed a burned-out van.
Officers found the bomb menace to Oktoberfest in a letter from the alleged perpetrator.
Police searched the fairgrounds for different explosive gadgets and requested staff to go away the realm.
Authorities stated the pageant shall be closed a minimum of till 5 p.m. native time (1500 GMT) Wednesday.
This yr’s Oktoberfest started on Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 5.
The world’s largest beer pageant normally attracts as much as 6 million guests.
In 1980, Oktoberfest was the goal of a lethal neo-Nazi assault.
The bombing on the night of Sept. 26, 1980, claimed 13 lives, together with that of three kids and the attacker, scholar Gundolf Koehler, a supporter of a banned far-right group.
Greater than 200 folks have been wounded.
