Berlin explosion
August 14, 2011![A man sitting on a bench in a Berlin park](https://static.dw.com/image/1943085_800.webp)
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A man was severely injured in an explosion in a Berlin park on Sunday, according to city police. The man was walking in Schiller Park in the capital's Wedding district when he saw a plastic bag near a bench. When he picked up the bag, its contents detonated, police said.
The man was being treated in the hospital for injuries to his face and legs and was in stable condition.
Police sealed off the park and searched the grounds for further explosives. They found nothing.
Author: Holly Fox (AFP, dapd, Reuters)
Editor: Sean Sinico