{"id":49284,"date":"2025-10-01T12:09:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/bomb-threat-shuts-oktoberfest-in-munich-after-explosives-spark-deadly-fire-in-home\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:09:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:09:17","slug":"bomb-threat-shuts-oktoberfest-in-munich-after-explosives-spark-deadly-fire-in-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/bomb-threat-shuts-oktoberfest-in-munich-after-explosives-spark-deadly-fire-in-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb threat shuts Oktoberfest in Munich after explosives spark deadly fire in home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>German authorities shut down the famous Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday following an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said the festival would remain closed at least until the evening. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese [Oktoberfest location] will not open until 17:00,&#8221; the city government said in a message shared online.<\/p>\n<p>Residents in Munich&#8217;s northern Lerchenau district reported loud bangs and seeing flames just before 5 a.m. local time, and Munich police confirmed that one person had died of injuries sustained in the incident at a private residence. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators believe the fire was caused by arson following a family dispute. Inside the home, authorities discovered multiple explosive devices rigged to detonate, the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PolizeiMuenchen\/status\/1973304781113532495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">police said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/f456edc9-34dd-4ca1-81cb-f38fff4a79ca\/thumbnail\/620x413\/e55ad6975504596a7464b3bb4e5e622a\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238069681.jpg#\" alt=\"GERMANY-FIRE-POLICE-FESTIVAL-OKTOBERFEST \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/f456edc9-34dd-4ca1-81cb-f38fff4a79ca\/thumbnail\/620x413\/e55ad6975504596a7464b3bb4e5e622a\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238069681.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/f456edc9-34dd-4ca1-81cb-f38fff4a79ca\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/164a6f2ef46af61d3879ba09610ac1c3\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238069681.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Police are seen at the Theresienwiese grounds of the Oktoberfest beer festival, Oct. 1, 2025, in Munich, Germany, after the festival was closed due to a bomb threat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                ALEXANDRA BEIER\/AFP\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter told the city council that there was a &#8220;verified bomb threat&#8221; against Oktoberfest.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Police will do everything possible to fully search the festival grounds by 5 p.m.,&#8221; Reiter said. &#8220;Safety comes first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to city officials, police found &#8220;a written statement from the perpetrator.&#8221; Authorities have not disclosed details of the apparent letter to CBS News, but several German news outlets said it included explicit threats against Oktoberfest.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Consulate in Munich <a href=\"https:\/\/de.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-u-s-consulate-general-munich-october-1-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">issued an alert to American citizens<\/a> in the city, noting &#8220;the closure of the Oktoberfest (Wiesn) grounds due to a bomb threat&#8221; and urging nationals to &#8220;avoid the area around the Oktoberfest grounds.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The early morning explosion triggered a massive emergency response. Police evacuated a 200-yard radius around the building, which caught on fire, and a nearby middle school was closed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/4e5ed7ac-9aab-4277-80b2-c302db373bfb\/thumbnail\/620x413\/07b4c87db064456288164d9f4bd645d6\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238521500.jpg#\" alt=\"Police Find 'Explosive Traps' At Munich House Fire, Prompting Oktoberfest Delay \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/4e5ed7ac-9aab-4277-80b2-c302db373bfb\/thumbnail\/620x413\/07b4c87db064456288164d9f4bd645d6\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238521500.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/10\/01\/4e5ed7ac-9aab-4277-80b2-c302db373bfb\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/da116f00a28a412a3fea5bfeaeeab7c1\/oktoberfest-bomb-threat-2238521500.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The scene of a car fire at Dahlienstrase, close to a house fire reportedly set on purpose amid a domestic dispute, Oct. 1, 2025, in the Lerchenau area of northern Munich, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Johannes Simon\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials said Oktoberfest could be allowed to reopen on Wednesday evening, pending the outcome of the ongoing security sweeps of the festival grounds.<\/p>\n<p>Police said they were aware of a post online mentioning &#8220;antifa&#8221; that claimed responsibility for arson in northern Munich, which they were investigating for any potential links.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation \">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">More from CBS News<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>    <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/search\/author\/anna-noryskiewicz\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Anna  Noryskiewicz<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Anna Noryskiewicz is a CBS News journalist based in Berlin, Germany, who covers politics, conflict and crime in Europe and beyond. 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