Apparently, the explosion occurred in "Eugene's wine bar" in the parish road. The police first spoke of a "restaurant explosion." Police and rescue workers are in large-scale operation. Also at least one helicopter was ordered to Ansbach. The downtown area is cordoned off a large area, in the surrounding streets is to shortly after midnight still. Sirens can be heard now only sporadically. In town house, the police have set up their operations center. A crisis team was formed. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) is located on the way to Ansbach. The Palace Square is full of emergency vehicles. A special task force (SEC) of the police is in use. The cause of the explosion is unclear. Several media reports of a gas explosion, an official confirmation is not available for this information. "The only thing I know is that there has been an explosion," police spokesman Michael Konrad told nordbayern.de. "Everything else I can not confirm." He was himself just arrived on the scene and had to once an overview, so Konrad against 23.30. From Nuremberg volunteers firefighters from Katzwang and Almoshof were called to assist. In the immediate vicinity of the Ansbach Open will take place at the time, a three-day music festival that attracts many visitors. The concert was canceled, some 2,500 visitors left the venue.
Schwere Explosion erschüttert Ansbach - Ansbach - nordbayern.de
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