Munich Oktoberfest Fairgrounds Closed After Bomb Threat and Deadly Explosion

Munich Oktoberfest Fairgrounds Closed After Bomb Threat and Deadly Explosion
Police officers walk along a footpath after a fire in a detached house in Munich, Germany, on Oct. 1, 2025. Roland Freund/dpa via AP
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MUNICH—German police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said.

At least one person’s death was believed to be connected to the explosion at a residential building early Wednesday, which Munich police said was deliberately set on fire and part of a domestic dispute.