Overview

• The city said the Theresienwiese will stay shut at least until 17:00 after a verified threat connected to an early‑morning incident in Munich’s north.
• Explosive devices were found in a burning house in Lerchenau, prompting wide cordons, evacuations and the closure of a nearby Mittelschule.
• A severely injured person discovered near Lerchenauer See later died, and detectives are assessing how this death relates to the house scene.
• Munich’s mayor said a perpetrator letter pointed to the festival, and police are also reviewing an online claim posted on indymedia.org.
• Special units and bomb-disposal teams are operating cautiously at multiple locations, with some reported figures such as about 700 evacuees not yet officially confirmed.