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BERLIN: Germany&#39;s Munich airport said early on Friday that drone sightings on Thursday evening had forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers. Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. German air traffic control officials restricted flight operations at Munich airport from 10:18 p.m. (2018 GMT) on Thursday and later suspended them altogether due to several drone sightings, the airport added. The city was already placed on edge this week when its popular Oktoberfest was closed temporarily due to a bomb threat and the discovery of explosives in a residential building in the city&#39;s north. Munich airport reopened on Friday morning after being closed overnight due to drone sightings, a Reuters witness said.

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Drone sightings shut down Munich airport overnight, canceling 17 flights and diverting 15, affecting nearly 3,000 passengers. The closure followed recent drone sightings in Europe.

Munich airport reopens after drone sightings halt flights overnight

MUNICH: Police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said. At least one person&#39;s death was believed to be connected to the explosion at a residential building early Wednesday, which Munich police said was deliberately set on fire and part of a domestic dispute. It was not immediately clear whether the deceased was the suspected perpetrator or someone else. Another person, who was not considered to be a danger to the public, remained missing. Specialized teams were called to the scene to defuse booby traps in the building, police said. Officials discovered the bomb threat to Oktoberfest in a letter from the alleged perpetrator. Police searched the fairgrounds for other explosive devices and asked workers to leave the area. Authorities said the festival will be closed at least until 5 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Wednesday. This year&rsquo;s Oktoberfest began on Sept. 20 and ends Oct. 5. The world&rsquo;s largest beer festival usually attracts up to 6 million visitors.

Police closed the Oktoberfest fairgrounds Wednesday morning following a bomb threat from the suspected perpetrator of an explosion in northern Munich, city officials said.

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