""Special forces were called in for defusing. We are on site with numerous emergency response personnel," police said in a statement on X. "According to the current state of knowledge, the residential building was deliberately set on fire in the context of a family dispute," police said. "The injured person found has since passed away. Another person is missing, from whom no danger is posed." Several vehicles were set alight in the area."
"Police posted late that an investigation was underway that involved possible links to other parts of the city, including the Theresienwiese festival grounds. 'We are currently investigating in all directions. Possible connections to other locations in Munich are being examined, including the Theresienwiese. For this reason, the opening of the festival grounds is delayed.' Police spokesman Thomas Schelshorn had earlier said there was 'no current danger to the public' and 'no connection to the Oktoberfest,'"
Emergency services responded to a deliberate fire at a detached residential building in northern Munich after explosive traps were detected inside the property. Special forces were called to defuse the devices while numerous police and firefighters secured the area and blocked roads. Investigators reported that the fire appears linked to a family dispute; an injured person found at the scene later died and another person is missing. Several vehicles were set ablaze and early reports of gunfire were not immediately confirmed. Authorities are examining possible connections to other city locations, including the Theresienwiese, and delayed the Oktoberfest opening while investigations continue.
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