The threat of bombs closes the October Festival in Munich after the explosives set deadly fire at home

The German authorities closed the famous October Festival in Munich on Wednesday after an explosion and fire in a residential building in the north of the city, and said that the festival will remain closed, at least until the evening.

The city government said in a joint message online: “Because of the threat of bombs regarding the explosion in northern Munich, Teresianoys (October Festival website) will not open until 17:00.”

Residents in the Northern Lersheno Province in Munich reported loud explosions and seeing fire before 5 am local time, and Munich police confirmed that a person died of wounds injured in the accident at a special residence.

Investigators believe that the fire was caused by intentional burning after a family conflict. Inside the house, the authorities have discovered multiple explosive devices to detonate, Police said.

The mayor of Munich Dieter Ritter told the city council that there was a “verified bomb threat” against the October Festival.

“The police will do everything in his power to completely search for the festival’s land by 5 pm,” Rierter said. “Safety comes first.”

According to the city’s officials, the police found a “written statement from the perpetrator.” The authorities did not reveal the details of the message shown to CBS News, but many German news means said they included clear threats against the October Festival.

The American Consulate in Munich He issued an alert to American citizens In the city, with reference to “the closure of the lands of the October Festival (Wiesn) due to the threat of the bomb” and urged citizens to “avoid the area surrounding the lands of the October Festival.”

The early morning explosion sparked a huge emergency response. The police evacuated a radius with a diameter of 200 yard around the building, in which the fire caught fire, and closed a nearby middle school.

The officials said that the October theater can be allowed to reopen on Wednesday evening, pending the results of the continuous security surveying operations for the festival’s lands.

Police said they were familiar with a post on the Internet, which mentioned “Antifa” who demanded the responsibility of intentional burning in northern Munich, who were investigating any possible links.