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Coverage dated September 30, 2025

Munich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say

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Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon.

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  1. ABC 13 Houston

    Munich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Munich’s famous Oktoberfest suspended after ‘bomb threat’ in German city (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Police are investigating whether an explosion in northern Munich is linked to the popular beer festival.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Germany news: Oktoberfest reopens after Munich bomb scare – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival was closed to visitors for much of Wednesday, following a house fire and suspected suicide with a potential link to the event. DW has more.

  4. CBS News

    Bomb threat shuts Oktoberfest in Munich after explosives spark deadly fire in home (opens CBS News)

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    Authorities in Munich say a bomb threat has shut down Germany's famed Oktoberfest after an explosion and deadly fire in a home nearby.

  5. The Guardian

    Munich Oktoberfest reopens after man’s deadly arson attack and bomb threat (opens The Guardian)

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    Beer festival had closed after 57-year-old man shot parents, set house on fire, and left note mentioning event

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and fanned out with sniffer dogs on Wednesday following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, authorities said.

  7. CNN

    Oktoberfest to remain shut on Wednesday after explosion in Munich (opens CNN)

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    The Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich will remain shut on Wednesday until at least 5 pm (1500 GMT) after police said they discovered explosives in a residential building in the north of the city that caught fire and left one person dead.

  8. Breitbart News

    Munich Oktoberfest Closed After Deadly Explosion, Boobytraps Found (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Munich Oktoberfest will reopen Wednesday evening after blasts, explosive booby-traps, and a major fire in the city triggered lockdown.

  9. The Boston Globe

    Following bomb threat, Oktoberfest in Munich cleared to reopen (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The closure was prompted by a letter, which police initially said contained a “nonspecific threat of explosives related to the Oktoberfest.”

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Germany news: Oktoberfest set to reopen after bomb scare – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Germany's world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival will open again on Wednesday evening, the city's mayor has said. A house fire and suspected suicide with a potential link to the event halted proceedings. DW has more.

  11. WHDH Boston

    Munich Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    MUNICH (AP) — German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials

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