Bomb alarm at Braunschweig main station: Panic travelers!

Bomb alarm at Braunschweig main station: Panic travelers!

On October 1st, there was a dramatic bomb alarm at the Braunschweig main station, which caused excitement among the travelers. After a hint of passengers in an intercity train towards Koblenz, the police moved in with a large contingent to check the situation. The train was immediately stopped on track 6, while the federal and state police and a special team were on site to evaluate the threat. Fortunately, the alleged perpetrators could be identified and arrested quickly.

The tracks 5 and 6 had to be temporarily blocked, which significantly increased the security situation at the train station and unsettled travelers. In the evening there was finally all -clear: the incident was associated with a threat to the Magdeburg train station, where two men had stated to have a bomb with them. A suspicious backpack in Braunschweig was examined by a defusing team and turned out to be harmless; The suspected cables were just a power bank. After the situation was clarified, the train traffic could be resumed gradually and the closures were lifted. Further details can be found in a report www.hna.de .