Munich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say
Source: ABC News
Munich Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and deadly explosion, police say
Police said the threat was linked to a fire in the north of the city.
By David Brennan and Morgan Winsor
October 1, 2025, 5:34 AM
LONDON -- Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon, following a bomb threat linked to a deadly fire at a home in the north of the city.
"Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese will remain closed until 5:00 p.m.," Munich police said in a statement, referring to the open area west of the city center where the festival is located.
"A letter from the perpetrator has been sent to this effect," police said. "A decision on further action will be made in the early afternoon."
German police officers walk at Oktoberfest after a bomb threat in Munich, Germany, on Oct.1, 2025.
Matthias Schrader/AP
The bomb threat was linked to a fire at a residential building that killed one person in northern Munich on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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They say the Oktoberfest will re-open at 5:30 their time, so it should be open around 12:30 Eastern time.
