Overview
- An anonymous caller at about 10:20 a.m. reported a bag with a bomb on Wernigerode's market square.
- Police cleared the area and set up a security zone that temporarily affected two hotels and a café.
- Search teams, including a bomb-detection dog, found no bag and no explosive device.
- The inner city was reopened shortly afterward following coordination with the city administration and the mayor.
- Authorities say no suspects or charges have been identified as the investigation continues.