Augsburg live: 'Several injured' after explosion at German train station in 'major' incident

Augsburg live: 'Several injured' after explosion at German train station in 'major' incident Police have warmed members of the public to avoid the area widely after the explosion hit the city's main train station at 5am, officers confirmed Several people have reportedly been injured in an explosion at a German railway station this morning. Police have confirmed an explosion hit Augsburg's main train station at around 5am on Wednesday (September 2). Local news outlets report 'several' people have suffered injuries, but there are no reports of any deaths at this stage. A statement from Schwaben North Police said: "A major police operation is currently taking place in Augsburg on Bahnhofstr. "Halderstrasse / Hübnerstrasse, Bahnhofstrase / Hübnerstrasse, and Viktoriastrasse / Bahnhofstrasse are closed. Public transport is disrupted." A second statement added: "An explosion of an unknown object occurred in a building passageway. "There are disruptions to road traffic and public transportation. Please avoid the area widely." This is a breaking news event, please check for updates below. Augsburg station's main building is closed, according to German news site Bild, which also reports platform 1 has also been shut down. However, it says trains are continuing to stop at other platforms and passengers can use alternative entrance and exits while the closures are in place. Local news outlet Allgauer Zeitung has reported windows have been shattered in the explosion, and several people 'suffered minor injuries from the explosion, specifically acoustic trauma'. Police have confirmed an 'unknown object' exploded in a passageway at the station at around 5am, but have not released any further details on the nature of the blast.