German police investigate explosion in central Cologne


  • World
  • Monday, 16 Sep 2024

A view of the damage after an explosion near the Vanity Club in central Cologne, Germany, September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

COLOGNE (Reuters) -German police and prosecutors are investigating an explosion that occurred in central Cologne early Monday, a police spokesperson said, adding that there was no indication of a terrorist motive for the crime.

A bystander suffered a mild injury and was brought to hospital after the explosion damaged commercial property on the Hohenzollernring ring road, the spokesperson said.

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