MUNICH -- Police in the southern German city of Munich said the famous Oktoberfest event would be closed until Wednesday afternoon, following a bomb threat linked to a deadly fire at a home in the north of the city.

"Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese will remain closed until 5:00 p.m.," Munich police said in a statement, referring to the open area west of the city center where the festival is located.

Security people stand on the area of the Oktoberfest that stays closed after a bomb threatening in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, Oct.1, 2025 AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

"A letter from the perpetrator has been sent to this effect," police said. "A decision on further action will be made in the early afternoon."

The bomb threat wa

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