1 week ago Drones that shut Munich airport were 'military', report says as thousands of Oktoberfest visitors are hit by delays

German news outlet Bild reported that the drones spotted hovering over the travel hub were military in nature, as flights resumed 'progressively' today with visitors to the city still affected by delays.

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1 week ago Munich Airport is closed as all flights are grounded as tourists try to jet in for Oktoberfest after 'drones spotted'

The travel disruption could affect thousands of passengers as the German city has been welcoming revellers from around the globe for its world famous Oktoberfest beer festival.

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1 week ago Oktoberfest kicks off in boozy style as beers flow like 'golden oil' in Germany

Beer prices might have increased at this year's Oktoberfest in Munich but that hasn't stopped millions of visitors crowding into the festival's massive tents and enjoying huge beverages and pretzels

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1 week ago Police say Oktoberfest has reopened after security sweep over bomb threat

At least one person died after an explosion in the city on Wednesday morning

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1 week ago Munich Oktoberfest reopens after man’s deadly arson attack and bomb threat

Beer festival had closed after 57-year-old man shot parents, set house on fire, and left note mentioning eventA German man went on a deadly gun, explosives and arson rampage against his family and then killed himself on Wednesday, prompting security fears in Munich that closed the world-famous Oktoberfest for seven hours.Authorities decided to close the event temporarily after finding a note the man had dropped in a nearby letterbox that included a vague threat to the Bavarian city’s beer festival. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Bomb threat, booby traps and Oktoberfest shut: All we know about ‘family dispute’ that left two dead in Munich

Munich’s Oktoberfest celebrations were put on hold after a man allegedly set fire to his parent’s home in the German city

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1 week ago Bomb Scare Shuts Down Oktoberfest After Deadly Munich House Blast

Europe’s biggest beer festival, the world-famous Oktoberfest, has been dramatically closed in a major security scare after a bomb threat was linked to a deadly explosion at a house in Munich

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1 week ago Oktoberfest: German festival shut down by police after fatal explosion

Authorities responded to a house fire early this morning as residents reported hearing explosions

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1 week ago Oktoberfest closed after bomb threat and explosion leaves one dead

A major police incident is underway in Munich, where bomb disposal experts have raced to a property that was 'deliberately set on fire' with explosives in an incident police fear is linked to Oktoberfest

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1 week ago Police shut down Munich Oktoberfest after deadly explosion and bomb threat

Up to six million people flock to the beer festival in Bavaria’s capital every year

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2 w. ago Schwarzenegger directs a band in a beer tent at Munich's Oktoberfest

Arnold Schwarzenegger has taken up the baton at Munich’s Oktoberfest

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3 w. ago Heidi Klum stuns in a traditional dirndl as she parties at Oktoberfest in Munich

The model, 52, got into the spirit of the beer festival in the blue dress that featured a low neckline and a puff sleeve blouse layered underneath.

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4 w. ago Top British Oktoberfest beers to try this year – you have to be on your wurst behaviour

Steins at the ready – it may be September, but Oktoberfest starts on Saturday in the German city of Munich. Expert Adrian Tierney-Jones has tried a lot of beer to mark the occasion

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