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Oktoberfest reopens after deadly family drama temporarily closed German beer festival
German police on Wednesday temporarily closed the famed Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in response to a bomb threat issued by a man who later committed suicide. The 57-year-old suspect was carrying an explosive device inside his backpack and had set his family home ablaze earlier Wednesday, police said.
German police on Wednesday temporarily closed the famed Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich in response to a bomb threat issued by a man who later committed suicide. The 57-year-old suspect was carrying an explosive device inside his backpack and had set his family home ablaze earlier Wednesday, police said.
