Explosion in a building in Munich, at least one man died / Special forces intervened to defam more trap / famous Oktoberfest was suspended
Intervention of the German Police at the scene of an incident in Munich, October 1, 2025. Photo: Felix Hörhager / DPA / Profimedia
The famous Oktoberfest in Munich, southern Germany, was temporarily closed on Wednesday, after the north of the city there was a fire and an explosion in which at least one person died, send Reuters and AFP.
The police have announced that several explosive devices have been discovered in a residential building where the incident took place, and that they are investigating a possible connection with Oktoberfest, which takes place near the Bavarian Capital Center.
In a major operation that the police said they were presenting any danger to public safety, the special forces investigated an area in the north of Munich, where the newspaper Bild and several other sources reported that there were heard shootings and explosions.
The police reported that the residential building was deliberately set on fire after a family dispute and that one person found there died, and another is missing, but it is not believed to be in danger.
According to the police, the intervention of the special forces was needed to defuse explosive DSPOSITIs found in the building.
“Currently, we are investigating all the possibilities. Possible links are examined with other locations in Munich, including Theresienwiese (where Oktoberfest is),” Munchenese police said on WhatsApp.
“For this reason, the opening of the festival was postponed,” she added.
Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in the world, started on September 20 and will end on October 5th.
On his website, Oktoberfest announced that he will remain closed on Wednesday until 17:00, in connection with the explosion in northern Munich.
