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| 'Detonation' near migration reception centre in Germany, say reports | |
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| Bavarian police have confirmed a detonation incident involving a suitcase near a migrant centre in Zirndorf, Germany, but said there had been no explosion and there was no danger to the surrounding area. | Bavarian police have confirmed a detonation incident involving a suitcase near a migrant centre in Zirndorf, Germany, but said there had been no explosion and there was no danger to the surrounding area. |
| The incident, which occurred around 200 metres (220 yards) from a reception centre for migrants in the town near Nuremberg, caused no injuries. | The incident, which occurred around 200 metres (220 yards) from a reception centre for migrants in the town near Nuremberg, caused no injuries. |
| Earlier reports in German media had said said that a suitcase filled with aerosols had exploded near a migration office. | Earlier reports in German media had said said that a suitcase filled with aerosols had exploded near a migration office. |
| Bayerischer Rundfunk cited police as saying witnesses had reported hearing a loud bang before finding a burning suitcase in an allotment garden. | Bayerischer Rundfunk cited police as saying witnesses had reported hearing a loud bang before finding a burning suitcase in an allotment garden. |
| Television images showed police standing near a partially destroyed suitcase lying in a small alley. | Television images showed police standing near a partially destroyed suitcase lying in a small alley. |