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Munich police say the opening of the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place has been delayed because of possible connections to an explosion and fire at a house in the city, in which one person has died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayor Dieter Reiter said the Theresienwiese would remain closed until at least 17:00 (15:00 GMT) on Wednesday because of a bomb threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A large-scale emergency operation is currently under way in Lerchenau in the north of Munich. Police said it was triggered by a fire in a single-family home. Reports said residents also reported hearing an explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police said possible links to other locations were being investigated, including the festival site at Theresienwiese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“For this reason, the opening of the festival grounds has been delayed,” said police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oktoberfest runs from 20 September until 5 October and it has already attracted more than 3.5 million visitors. It is described as both the world’s biggest folk and beer festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police investigating the fire in Lerchenau said they believed a residential building was deliberately set alight as part of a family dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The injured person who was found has since died. Another person is missing, but is not believed to pose any danger,” they added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Booby traps were also found in the affected building. Special forces were called in to defuse them.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous emergency personnel are on site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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