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Oktoberfest Opens on Record Heat as Medics Face Surge in Calls

Rescue services logged an unusually high number of interventions linked to rare late‑September temperatures.

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Oktoberfestbesucher stürmen bei strahlendem Sonnenschein auf die Festwiese. Die Hitze macht vielen Besuchern zu schaffen.
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Overview

  • The German Weather Service confirmed the opening Saturday as the hottest Wiesn day on record, with a preliminary 30.7°C reading in Munich.
  • Aicher Ambulanz reported roughly 500 interventions by early evening, with circulatory problems tied to the heat cited most frequently.
  • Several festival tents reached capacity early and long queues formed across the Theresienwiese as large crowds packed the grounds.
  • Security measures including perimeter fencing, entry checks and camera surveillance remained in force as the event continued.
  • Mayor Dieter Reiter tapped the first keg at noon to start the 190th Oktoberfest, which runs Sept. 20 to Oct. 5 and drew high‑profile guests such as Drake and Heidi Klum.