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| Oktoberfest closed in Munich after fatal fire and bomb threat | Oktoberfest closed in Munich after fatal fire and bomb threat |
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| Firefighters put out a van fire close to the house in northern Munich where a person was fatally injured | Firefighters put out a van fire close to the house in northern Munich where a person was fatally injured |
| Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place has been temporarily closed because of possible links to an explosion and fire at a house rigged with explosives. | Police in the German city of Munich say the venue where Oktoberfest is taking place has been temporarily closed because of possible links to an explosion and fire at a house rigged with explosives. |
| A badly injured man was found at a nearby lake and later died. | |
| Mayor Dieter Reiter said the festival site would remain closed until at least 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT) on Wednesday because of an unspecified bomb threat. | |
| A large-scale emergency operation was under way in Lerchenau in northern Munich. Police said potential links to other locations were being investigated, including the site of the annual beer festival. | A large-scale emergency operation was under way in Lerchenau in northern Munich. Police said potential links to other locations were being investigated, including the site of the annual beer festival. |
| A possible connection to the leftist Antifa movement was also investigated after a message was posted online claiming to be behind several incidents in northern Munich. Police said later that there was nothing to suggest a link and the message was "the work of copycats". | A possible connection to the leftist Antifa movement was also investigated after a message was posted online claiming to be behind several incidents in northern Munich. Police said later that there was nothing to suggest a link and the message was "the work of copycats". |
| 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. | 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. |
| Police investigating the fire in Lerchenau said they believed a residential building was deliberately set alight as part of a family dispute. Nearby cars were also on fire. | Police investigating the fire in Lerchenau said they believed a residential building was deliberately set alight as part of a family dispute. Nearby cars were also on fire. |
| Special forces were deployed to defuse booby traps in the house. | Special forces were deployed to defuse booby traps in the house. |
| "The injured person who was found has since died. Another person is missing, but is not believed to pose any danger," they added. | "The injured person who was found has since died. Another person is missing, but is not believed to pose any danger," they added. |
| "Booby traps were also found in the affected building. Special forces were called in to defuse them." | "Booby traps were also found in the affected building. Special forces were called in to defuse them." |
| Numerous emergency personnel are on site. | Numerous emergency personnel are on site. |