Overview
- Police say unknown attackers detonated an ATM at a Sparkasse branch inside a multi‑family house in Waldaschaff in the early hours of Wednesday, July 22.
- Witnesses reported the blast and emergency crews including the fire department responded, with police reporting no injuries and no fire at the scene.
- Several suspects fled the scene in a vehicle and a large manhunt with patrols and a police helicopter is under way to locate them.
- Authorities have not yet confirmed whether any cash was removed from the machine and forensic teams continue to examine the site.
- The incident raises safety concerns for residents of the building and investigators have described the matter as an ongoing criminal probe with updates expected as evidence is processed.