Oktoberfest closed over bomb threat: What we know so far
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Gerhard Elfers speaking with Munich correspondent Michael Watzke
October 1, 2025
Police are delaying the opening of the Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich today due to a bomb threat. The threat is connected to an explosion at a house in the north of the city that killed one person. DW correspondent Michael Watzke reports from the ground.
