2024-09-18 06:46:00
Koln
Another explosion shook the center of the city
An explosion in Cologne affects the police
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There has been another explosion in Cologne – this time at a clothing store in the city center.
For the second time this week he came There was an explosion in Cologne. Early Wednesday morning around 5 a.m. there was an explosion at a clothing store in Ehrenstrasse, police reported. Emergency services were notified by a witness who heard a loud noise. “Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger” has already reported.
The fire caused by explosions was quickly extinguished by firefighters, the police spokesman. Someone had already tried to put out the fire, he was not injured, and was later interviewed as a witness. No other injuries either. Windows on the house were broken. In order to secure evidence, the crime scene is closed off in a large area.
Next explosion in Cologne
The crime scene is a few 100 meters from where an incendiary device exploded in front of a discotheque on Monday morning. A 53-year-old cleaner’s eardrum was injured. It is also unclear whether there is a connection between the two cases. “It is not possible to establish a link at this time,” a police spokesman said. “We are only at the beginning of the investigation.”
Police are currently looking for a suspect in the incident on Monday using surveillance camera footage. It shows a man wearing a hoodie carrying a blue shopping bag that clearly contains a speed bump. Then the bag was placed in front of the window of the discotheque and set on fire.
Hoping for surveillance cameras
It is also unclear whether there are surveillance recordings of the latest crime. The images published on Monday came from police video surveillance at the Hohenzollernring. According to the statement, there is police video surveillance in many places in Cologne. “We don’t have police video surveillance of honor punishment if there is footage, we rely on other video surveillance,” the spokesman said. “Then there have to be pictures of the appropriate quality, if there are any at all.”
Note: This article has been updated several times.
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