An explosion near a train station in Augsburg, Germany, led to a brief closure of the transport hub after a suspicious object was discovered. Authorities later confirmed the object was harmless, and the station reopened at 10 a.m., with train services resuming.
Police spokesperson Timo Küfner stated that the found object posed no threat, providing the all-clear for the station’s reopening. The incident, which occurred at around 3:15 a.m., resulted in minor injuries to a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, both Ukrainian citizens. Subsequently, a second suspicious object was found at the station, prompting its closure at 8:30 a.m.
Explosives experts from the Bavarian state criminal police office are investigating the scene to determine the motive behind the explosion. Despite disruptions to road traffic and public transportation in the vicinity, authorities believe the train station was not the primary target of the incident.
Augsburg, a city in Bavaria with a population of 308,000, is situated approximately 78 kilometers northwest of Munich. The recent incident follows the German government’s accusation against Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport last month, further escalating tensions between the two countries.