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Munich police warn of terror threat Munich police warn of imminent terror threat
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Police in German city of Munich warn of planned terror attack and ask people to avoid crowds Police in the German city of Munich have warned of a planned terror attack and have asked people to avoid crowds.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The police tweeted that the city's main station and Pasing station had been evacuated and said trains were no longer stopping there.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. In a Facebook post, authorities said they had "serious information" that the attack had been planned for New Year's Eve. They gave no further details.
Cities across Europe are already on a heightened state of alert.
"Current indications show that a terror attack is being planned in Munich. Please avoid gatherings of people and the Munich and Pasing train stations," police said in the tweet.
German broadcaster ARD quoted a Munich police spokesperson as saying they had two pieces of information about a possible attack.
Local media reports say the information had come from French authorities.