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Explosion near Germany’s main station injures two and shatters windows
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Explosion near Germany’s main station injures two and shatters windows

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An unidentified object exploded in a passage inside Augsburg’s main railway station early Wednesday, lightly injuring two people through acoustic trauma.
  • The blast shattered windows, and police closed part of the station after receiving the first reports at about 5 a.m.
  • The circumstances remain unknown, and State Criminal Police Office personnel used a robot to inspect the area for explosive devices.

An unidentified object exploded early Wednesday inside the main railway station in Augsburg, lightly injuring at least two people and shattering windows in nearby buildings.

Police said the blast occurred in a passage inside the station. The two injured people suffered minor injuries from acoustic trauma. Emergency services arrived soon after the explosion, and part of the station was closed.

Police received the first reports at around 5 a.m. The circumstances of the explosion were not immediately known, and an investigation remained under way. Personnel from the State Criminal Police Office also went to the scene, according to Augsburger Allgemeine, using a robot designed to remove explosive devices while examining the area.

Augsburg lies about 55 kilometers west of Munich and serves as an important regional transport hub.

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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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