Published: 17:30, October 1, 2025 | Updated: 17:42, October 1, 2025
Report: Man behind explosion in Munich found dead
By Xinhua

German police officers walks at the Oktoberfest that stays closed after a bomb threatening in Munich, Germany, Oct 1, 2025. (PHOTO / AP)

BERLIN - Investigators have found the body of a male who carried out an explosion and caused a subsequent fire in Munich, Germany, early Wednesday morning, local media reported.

The man presumably set explosives in the house of his parents, killing himself while injuring another person, the Bild newspaper reported.

A police operation is ongoing in Munich's Lerchenau district, while traffic is advised to avoid the area, according to the fire brigade department in Munich.

German police informed the media that the fire does not currently pose a danger to the public and has no connection to the Oktoberfest.