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Science · 2 September 2026

Object explodes at German train station, two teenagers hurt

Object explodes at German train station, two teenagers hurt

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Augsburg's main train station was closed by police following the detonation of a suspicious object in a passageway on Wednesday morning. Two teenagers, a 17-year-old female and an 18-year-old male, are receiving treatment for acoustic trauma. Specialists from the Bavarian state criminal police office are examining the location, where a second suspicious object has also been discovered.

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