Munich mayor Dieter Reiter confirmed that Oktoberfest Fairgrounds will be reopened today. The German police closed the Oktoberfest Exhibition Center, the largest annual fair of Germany, on Wednesday morning after the bombing of the suspect perpetrator explosion in northern Munich, according to officials.
“The shielding is canceled – Oktoberfest will reopen today at 17:30. The police checked the situation and released the situation. The safety of all visitors is my highest priority. Thank you all respondents for their quick and professional commitment.
This year’s Oktoberfest started 20 September and closed October 5. As the world’s largest beer festival, up to 6 million participants usually attract.
According to AFP, the police said: “Given the unspecified bomb threat in connection with the incident in North Munich, the Theresienwies festival will remain closed until 17:00.”
The police said that specialized teams were deployed on the scene to neutralize the sake of traps inside the building. Pictures from the area also revealed a van that was completely burnt out.
“Explosive equipment was also discovered in the affected building. According to current information, the residential building was ignited as a result of a family dispute,” the police added.
It is assumed that at least one person died in connection with the explosion in a residential building mentioned by the Munich police, which was intentionally ignited in the domestic dispute, and AP informed. The authorities have not yet confirmed whether the deceased was a suspected perpetrator or another individual. Another person who is not considered to be a threat to the public is still unclassified.
Oktoberfest Germany: What did Reiter say earlier?
In the Instagram video, Reiter said earlier that “the individual threatened Oktoberfest and the police and the Coordination Committee unanimously agreed that we could not risk, in these circumstances, allowing people to participate in Octoberfest.”
“The police will do everything possible to thoroughly search the whole reasons for Oktoberfest by 17:00 to ensure security. If it is not achieved, I will make another announcement and Oktoberfest will not be open today,” Reiter added.
In 1980, Oktoberfest was a place of deadly neo -Nazi bombing. The attack occurred on the evening of 26 September and resulted in 13 deaths, including three children and perpetrator Gundolf Koehler, a student associated with a forbidden far -right organization. More than 200 others were injured during the explosion.
(With the entry from agencies)
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