German authorities shut down the famous Oktoberfest in Munich on Wednesday following an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said the festival would remain closed at least until the evening.

"Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese [Oktoberfest location] will not open until 17:00," the city government said in a message shared online.

Residents in Munich's northern Lerchenau district reported loud bangs and seeing flames just before 5 a.m. local time, and Munich police confirmed that one person had died of injuries sustained in the incident at a private residence.

Investigators believe the fire was caused by arson following a family dispute. Inside the home, authorities discovered multiple explosiv

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