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German police investigating explosion in Cologne’s city center

Explosion occurs in front of nightclub in early hours of Monday, no casualties reported so far

German police investigating explosion in Cologne’s city center
2024-09-16 10:39:19

BERLIN

German police closed streets in Cologne's city center on Monday morning following an explosion in front of a popular nightclub.

The explosion occurred at approximately 5:50 a.m. local time (0350GMT) on the ground floor of a building on the Hohenzollernring street, and damaged shop fronts and display windows.

The police said on social media that a major operation was underway, and asked people to avoid the area. No casualties were reported so far, according to local officials.