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Grenade Explodes Near Augsburg Station in Southern Germany, Injuring Two

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

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  • An explosion occurred near Augsburg’s main railway station in southern Germany shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday.
  • Police had not identified the explosive, while Bild reported that it may have been a hand grenade.
  • Two people, identified by Reuters as 17- and 18-year-old Ukrainians, suffered minor hearing injuries, and windows were damaged.

A hand grenade may have exploded near Augsburg’s main railway station in southern Germany shortly after 5 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Bild.

The blast took place on Bahnhofstrasse, across from the station. Police had not yet determined what type of explosive caused it.

Two people suffered minor hearing injuries. Reuters identified them as Ukrainian nationals aged 17 and 18. The explosion also shattered at least some windows, police said.

Augsburg is in Bavaria, about an hour from Munich.

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Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. 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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