Police have closed the Oktoberfest beer festival in northern Munich after an explosion that killed at least one person.
City officials said there had been a bomb threat issued by the suspected perpetrator of the explosion, early on Wednesday.
Munich police said the explosion was part of a domestic dispute.
It was not immediately clear whether the deceased person was the suspected perpetrator or someone else.
Police searched the Oktoberfest fairgrounds for other explosive devices and asked workers to leave the area.
Oktoberfest is the worldâs largest beer festival and usually attracts up to six million visitors.
This yearâs festival began on 20 September and ends on 5 October.
Reuters reported that the fairground was expected to remain shut until 5pm local time (3pm GMT) after police discovered explosives in a residential building.
Bild newspaper and multiple other reports said shots and explosions had been heard.
The BBC quoted police as saying that special forces had been called in to defuse the explosives, described as âbooby trapsâ.
“The injured person who was found has since died. Another person is missing, but is not believed to pose any danger,” police said.
Numerous emergency personnel were on site on Wednesday morning.
