""Special forces were called in for defusing. We are on site with numerous emergency response personnel," police said in a statement on X. "According to the current state of knowledge, the residential building was deliberately set on fire in the context of a family dispute," police said. "The injured person found has since passed away. Another person is missing, from whom no danger is posed.""
"Why is the Oktoberfest opening delayed? Police posted late that an investigation was underway that involved possible links to other parts of the city, including the Theresienwiese festival grounds. "We are currently investigating in all directions. Possible connections to other locations in Munich are being examined, including the Theresienwiese. For this reason, the opening of the festival grounds is delayed.""
"Germany's Bild newspaper reported that investigators discovered one dead person and another injured inside the house. The newspaper also cited earlier accounts of gunfire, but police did not initially confirm that detail. Bild said a man had been found dead after reportedly setting fire to his parents' home and rigging it with explosives. He is believed to have then taken his own life, the newspaper said."
Police and firefighters mounted a large emergency operation in northern Munich after a fire at a detached house. Roads were blocked and residents were urged to avoid the Lerchenau area. Explosive traps were detected in the building and special forces were deployed to defuse them. Authorities said the residential building was deliberately set on fire amid a family dispute. At least one person was found dead and another was injured; one injured person later died and another person was reported missing. Investigators reported possible gunshot wounds and are examining links to other city locations, including the Theresienwiese, prompting a delay to the Oktoberfest opening.
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