Three Injured After Blast Caused by WWII-Era Bomb Rocks Germany's Munich - Photos

The blast happened during construction works outside the station.

An explosion occurred at the construction site of the railway operator Deutsche Bahn at the Donnersberger Bridge in Munich, police said.

Three people were injured as a result of the explosion, they added.

Grund für den Einsatz im Bereich der #Donnersbergerbrücke war die Explosion einer Fliegerbombe. Insgesamt wurden 3 Personen verletzt.

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) December 1, 2021

Train traffic has been suspended on the approach to Munich's central station.

Aufgrund des Einsatzes an der #Donnersbergerbrücke ist auch die Stammstrecke gesperrt. Wie lange die Sperrungen dauern werden, können wir bisher noch nicht sagen.

— Polizei München (@PolizeiMuenchen) December 1, 2021

Police have confirmed the explosion was caused by a previously unexploded aerial bomb.

"During drilling, an aerial bomb weighing 250 kilograms from the Second World War was hit. Debris flew hundreds of meters. The whole area is currently being searched", Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said, as quoted by the Daily Mail.

Una bomba de la Segunda Guerra Mundial explota en Múnich dejando al menos tres heridos, reporta Bild. El suceso ha ocurrido en una zona de obras pic.twitter.com/WTuNG1YkUU

— 6w (@6w_es) December 1, 2021