Augsburg explosion - live: Casualties after blast rocks German train station

Augsburg explosion - live: Casualties after blast rocks German train station Police have warmed members of the public to avoid the area widely after an explosion rocked Augsburg's main train station at 5am Two people have been injured in an explosion at a German railway station this morning. Police have confirmed an explosion hit Augsburg's main station at around 5am on Wednesday (September 2). Local news outlets reported an "unidentified object" exploded in a building passageway. 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." The State Criminal Police Office (LKA) is on the scene with an explosive-disposal robot, the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper said. The explosion caused window panes to shatter. Key Events It is being reported that the explosion occurred opposite the station, near the VR Bank on Bahnhofstrasse, accoring to German newspaper Allgäuer Zeitung. Police have not confirmed the exact location of the blast or any information further information about the nature of the object. Police in Augsburg have warned early morning commuters to expect "disruptions in road traffic and public transport". "At the main station, platform 1 and the station building are closed off," a statement, posted to the official X account for Schwaben North Police, says. "All other platforms are not closed off. Passengers can access the station via the south and north entrances." An "unknown object" has exploded in a building passageway in Augsburg, Germany, at around 5am local time (4am UK time). Two people are said to have suffered injuries from the blast, which reportedly shattered windows near Augsburg's main train station. The station's main building is closed, with platform 1 also shut down, Bild reports. Other platforms can be accessed via the north and south entrances. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Police spokesperson Michael Niefenecker has said there is no risk to the wider public in this incident. Images posted online show the station forecourt is closed, as are several nearby streets, but passengers can still 'access the platforms'. German police at the scene of the incident have given an update on proceedings. We are working to bring you thier comments as soon as we can. The video shows one officer talking to camera as commuters make their way around Augsburg, Bavaria's third largest city. There does not appear to be any panic or concern in the scene behind the officer. A new report from Allgauer Zeitung says two people have been injured in the explosion. Their injuries are described as 'minor in the form of acoustic trauma from the explosion'. There are no reports of any other wounds or casualties. Police have also said windows have been shattered in the explosion, but no further damage to the station, trains, or railway tracks has been reported. 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.