Köln – Major alarm at the main station!
The police closed off Breslauer Platz in Cologne (North Rhine-Westphalia) on Friday afternoon. The reason: a “suspicious object” was found on a police car.
The object was discovered at around 4:45 p.m. Minutes later, the square was cordoned off. The Cologne Federal Police station is located on Breslauer Platz.
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On Platform X, the police reported that there was a major operation around the square, directly behind Cologne Central Station. There were many emergency services on site. People should avoid the area as much as possible.
A police officer examines the contents of the suspicious bag. Result: It is only clothes
Tracks 10 and 11 were also closed. “As a result, there are now delays and partial cancellations. There may be short-term changes to the train route,” the railway announced. The connections on lines RB25, S6, S11, S12 and S19 are affected.
“We are clarifying the situation,” said a police spokeswoman.
It later emerged that someone had put a bag of clothes on the police car. The closure was lifted.
