An explosion in close proximity to a German train station led to the temporary closure of the transport hub in Augsburg on Wednesday morning due to the discovery of a suspicious object. Police later confirmed that the object was harmless, and the train station resumed operations at 10 a.m.
Police spokesperson Timo Küfner announced that the situation was under control, stating that the object found near the main train station was not a threat, leading to the reopening of the station. Trains were back in service following the incident.
The explosion, caused by an unidentified object in a passageway near the station around 3:15 a.m., resulted in minor injuries to a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, both Ukrainian citizens. Another suspicious object, which did not detonate, was discovered at the main train station, prompting the station’s closure at 8:30 a.m.
Explosives experts from the Bavarian state criminal police office were deployed to investigate the incident. The motive behind the explosion was yet to be determined, according to Küfner, who assured ongoing investigations.
The disruption caused by the incident affected road traffic and public transportation near the station in the early hours of the morning. Reports indicated that a hand grenade detonated in front of a jewelry store early in the morning, suggesting that the train station was not the primary target.
Augsburg, located in Bavaria with a population of 308,000 residents, is situated approximately 78 kilometers northwest of Munich. This incident followed Germany’s recent accusation against Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport, resulting in heightened tensions between the two countries.