Train evacuated on the way to Sylt because of a bomb threat

Created: 07/09/2022, 21:09

A blue light shines on the roof of a police patrol.

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Because of a bomb threat, a train traveling from Hamburg to Sylt was stopped and evacuated on Saturday evening.

A spokesman for the federal police in Flensburg said there was a telephone reference to a possible bomb in the regional express.

Shortly before Bredstedt, 350 passengers had to leave the train and were taken to the next station by bus.

Bredstedt/Flensburg - The train was searched, as the spokesman said.

According to a railway spokesman, train traffic had temporarily stopped on the section between Husum and Bredstedt - but the route was released again shortly before 8 p.m.

First "Bild.de" reported on the bomb threat.

Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) celebrated his wedding to journalist Franca Lehfeldt on Sylt on Saturday.

Among the guests were top-class political celebrities such as Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and CDU leader Friedrich Merz.

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