An explosion close to a train station in Germany led to the temporary closure of the transport hub in Augsburg on Wednesday morning. Following the discovery of a suspicious object, authorities closed the station, which was later reopened at 10 a.m. after determining the object was not a threat.
The police spokesperson, Timo Küfner, confirmed that the object found in front of the main train station was harmless, allowing the station to resume operations. The incident occurred when an unidentified object exploded near the station’s passageway around 3:15 a.m., causing minor injuries to a 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, both Ukrainian citizens.
Subsequently, another suspicious object was found at the main train station, prompting its closure at 8:30 a.m. Explosives experts from the Bavarian state criminal police office were deployed to investigate the scene. The motive behind the explosion is still under investigation, according to Küfner.
The disruption caused by the incident affected road traffic and public transportation around the station during the early morning hours. Reports indicated that the explosion occurred near a jewelry store, and the train station was not the primary target.
Augsburg, located in Bavaria and home to approximately 308,000 residents, is situated about 78 kilometers northwest of Munich. This incident follows the recent attribution by the German government of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, resulting in diplomatic measures being taken against Moscow.
Western officials have accused Moscow of engaging in a campaign of sabotage across Europe to destabilize nations and undermine support for Ukraine.
