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The German authorities said the rare decision was taken after an earlier explosion in a residential area of the city. The German authorities closed the Oktoberfest grounds in Munich on Wednesday because of a bomb threat that they said was linked to an explosion in a residential area of the city. The Munich police said in a statement that emergency medical workers were called to a burning building in the north of the city earlier on Wednesday after neighbors reported hearing explosions. One severely wounded man who later died was found close to the house, and “explosive traps” were discovered inside the building, the police added. The authorities initially said that they believed the fire had been linked to a domestic conflict, and that officers were checking several places associated with the burning building — including the Theresienwiese, where Oktoberfest… (Updated 1 Oct 2025, 15:10 IST; source: link)