Overview

• The explosion at around 3:17 AM shredded the ATM and blew out windows at the Johannisplatz branch
• No injuries were reported in the blast that inflicted extensive structural damage on the Commerzbank building
• Teams from the Landeskriminalamt Sachsen and local Kriminalpolizei are securing evidence and interviewing eyewitnesses at the cordoned-off scene
• This incident follows a series of coordinated ATM attacks across Germany since late 2024
• Authorities are urging banks to install fogging systems, alarms, and enhanced video surveillance to deter future heists