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Oktoberfest Ends After Security Shutdowns as Probes Into Southwest Fires and Explosion Progress

Officials begin crowd-control reviews as investigators work to restore services and determine causes.

Overview

  • Munich authorities confirmed a multi-hour closure over a suspected bomb threat and a separate temporary shutdown for overcrowding, with staff describing fast-spreading rumors and vendors citing lost takings.
  • Bundespolizei reported several violent confrontations linked to the festival finale in and around Munich Hauptbahnhof, including injuries, detentions and ongoing investigations.
  • An explosion in Ubstadt-Weiher caused a building collapse that left a 77-year-old man severely injured and his 80-year-old wife slightly hurt, with police securing the site and no immediate danger to nearby residents reported.
  • The Gengenbach mill fire destroyed a large structure, caused at least €1 million in damage and disrupted Schwarzwaldbahn service, with limited train movements resuming Tuesday and buses covering the Gengenbach stop.
  • In Freiburg, a week-old industrial blaze left an estimated €50 million loss as nine firms were affected, the sprinkler system was not fully operational during a retrofit, and forensic teams have not yet been able to enter the debris field.