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Firefighters, police officers and railway employees on the railway site at Donersbergerbrücke: explosion on construction site
Photo: Sven Hoppe / dpa
According to the fire brigade, three people were injured in an explosion on a Deutsche Bahn construction site in Munich, one of them seriously.
All rail traffic around Munich Central Station was suspended on Wednesday, said a rail spokesman.
That affects long-distance and local transport.
It was unclear how long the traffic would stand still.
The police and fire brigade went on a large-scale operation.
According to the police, there had been a loud bang near the Donnersbergerbrücke, then a column of smoke formed.
The fire department spoke of an explosion.
"We are in the process of taking care of the people," said a fire department spokesman on site.
The exact cause of the explosion is unclear.
The police said they had no evidence of a crime so far.
The Donnersbergerbrücke is not far from the main train station in the center of Munich on the main route of the Munich S-Bahn.
Numerous fire engines and around 50 emergency services were on site, a federal police helicopter circled over the area.
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