There was an explosion in the city center of Cologne. The police assume it was intentional and are looking for a suspect. They have video footage.
Update from 16.09.2024, 18:20: Police are searching for suspect
After the explosion of a building in the city center of Cologne, the police are now looking for a man. The investigators announced this morning that the wanted man “may be connected to the crime.” He fled after the detonation. There are “recordings from police video surveillance.”
In the explosion in a house entrance in the early hours of Monday (September 16, 2024), one person was slightly injured and doors and windows were significantly damaged. The police also announced that the injured person is a 53-year-old man.
Explosion in Cologne city centre
Police officers stand in front of a damaged building in the city center on Hohenzollernring after an explosion. One person is said to have been slightly injured in the explosion.
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The area where the explosion occurred was initially cordoned off. In the morning, Hohenzollernring, a major traffic artery, was reopened. The police believe that the attack was intentional, according to a police spokesman.
Original report from 16.09.2024, 9.31 a.m.: Explosion in Cologne – what is known so far
An explosion damaged a building in downtown Cologne on Monday morning (September 16, 2024).
The area on Hohenzollernring between Rudolfplatz and Friesenplatz has been cordoned off and strong forces are on site, said a police spokeswoman.
There was no initial information about possible injuries or the cause of the explosion. Radio Cologne reported early this morning that one person was slightly injured. According to Bild The explosion occurred in the entrance area of a restaurant.
A fire department spokesman said they were called to the scene but that no fire-fighting operations were necessary. Police asked the public to avoid the area around the site of the explosion.
