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At least one person's death was believed to be connected to the
explosion at a residential building early Wednesday, which
Munich police said was deliberately set on fire and part of a
domestic dispute.
It was not immediately clear whether the deceased was the
suspected perpetrator or someone else. Another person, who was
not considered to be a danger to the public, remained missing.
Specialized teams were called to the scene to defuse booby traps
in the building, police said. Photos from the area also showed a
burned-out van.
Officials discovered the bomb threat to Oktoberfest in a letter
from the alleged perpetrator. Police searched the fairgrounds
for other explosive devices and asked workers to leave the area.
Authorities said the festival will be closed at least until 5
p.m. local time (1500 GMT) Wednesday.
This year’s Oktoberfest began on Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 5. The
world’s largest beer festival usually attracts up to 6 million
visitors.
In 1980, Oktoberfest was the target of a deadly neo-Nazi attack.
The bombing on the evening of Sept. 26, 1980, claimed 13 lives,
including that of three children and the attacker, student
Gundolf Koehler, a supporter of a banned far-right group. More
than 200 people were wounded.
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