"A fire in a detached house in northern Munich set off a large emergency operation on Tuesday, with police and firefighters blocking roads and urging residents to avoid the Lerchenau area. A police spokesman said there was no danger to the public, though the incident caused significant traffic disruption. What do we know about the police operation in Munich? On the social media platform X, Munich police asked drivers to steer clear of the area while operations continued."
"Germany's Bild newspaper reported that investigators discovered one dead person and another injured inside the house. The newspaper also cited earlier accounts of gunfire, but police did not initially confirm that detail. Bild reported that a man had been found dead after reportedly setting fire to his parents' home and rigging it with explosives. He is believed to have then taken his own life, the newspaper said. It added that the deceased had been carrying a rucksack."
Fire in a detached house in northern Munich triggered a large emergency operation that closed roads and urged residents to avoid the Lerchenau area. Munich police asked drivers on X to steer clear while operations continued. Firefighters and a bomb disposal team were deployed amid fears of explosives. Investigators found one person dead and another injured inside the house; at least one injured person reportedly had gunshot wounds. Bild reported a man had allegedly set fire to his parents' home, rigged it with explosives, carried a rucksack, and was later found dead, believed to have taken his own life. Police said there was no danger to the public and no connection to the Oktoberfest.
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