Key facts
- An explosion occurred in a building passageway near the Augsburg train station in southern Germany.
- Two Ukrainian citizens, aged 17 and 18, sustained minor injuries and acoustic trauma.
- The city's main train station was temporarily closed due to a suspicious object found nearby.
- Rail operations at the station later resumed.
- The exact nature of the explosive device remains unclear, though media reports suggest it may have been a hand grenade.
An explosion occurred in a building passageway near the train station in Augsburg, Germany, early Wednesday, injuring two passers-by. The injured individuals, identified as Ukrainian citizens aged 17 and 18, sustained minor injuries and acoustic trauma.
Following the initial blast, Augsburg's main train station was temporarily closed due to the discovery of a suspicious object. However, rail operations resumed later in the morning. Police have stated that details regarding the explosive device remain unclear.
Media reports, including from Bild, suggest the object may have been a hand grenade that detonated in front of a jewelry store, indicating the train station itself might not have been the primary target. Explosives experts from the Bavarian state criminal police office are investigating the incident.
Augsburg is a regional transport hub located approximately 55 kilometers (35 miles) northwest of Munich.