Two injured in Augsburg train station blast as German police launch investigation
German police investigate an explosion at the Augsburg train station that left two people with minor injuries and disrupted local transport
An explosion occurred in a building passageway at the Augsburg Central Station (Augsburg Hauptbahnhof) in southern Germany.
As reported by Reuters, two people sustained minor injuries, primarily suffering from blast-related acoustic trauma.
German police said, an unknown object exploded at a train station in the southern city of Augsburg on Wednesday,
The detonation also shattered nearby window panes.
Federal and local police launched a major security operation, cordoning off surrounding streets including Bahnhofstrasse and Halderstrasse and temporarily closing parts of the station, including Track 1.
Authorities have confirmed that an unknown object detonated, but the exact cause and nature of the device remain under active investigation, with local public transport and train services experiencing targeted disruptions.
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