Munich police say no danger to public after major road cordoned off

BERLIN: Police and firefighters were out in large numbers along Munich’s Lerchenauer Strasse arterial road on Wednesday morning, but there is currently no danger to the public in the city known for Oktoberfest, according to a police spokesperson.
The road has been widely cordoned off due to the major police and firefighter operations, said the spokesperson.
The Bild newspaper reported that explosions and gunshots had been heard, and one body had been found and one person had gunshot wounds, but the circumstances were unclear.