Oktoberfest, Munich’s popular beer festival, will remain closed for most of Wednesday following a security scare linked to a deadly explosion elsewhere in the city, local officials in the German city have said.

Police said the festival grounds will stay shut until at least 5pm (15:00 GMT) as investigators determine whether an explosion at a residential building in northern Munich was connected to Oktoberfest.

The blast occurred in Munich’s Lerchenau district after a man planted explosives in his parents’ home, reported Germany’s Bild newspaper. One person at the scene was killed, and another is missing but not believed to be in danger. Special forces were deployed to defuse booby traps discovered inside the building, police said.

“We are currently investigating all possibilities. Possib

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