The Oktoberfest fairgrounds closed for several hours Wednesday as police conducted a security sweep of the famed beer festival due to a bomb threat by a suspect linked to an explosion across town in northern Munich.

"Due to a bomb threat in connection with the explosion in northern Munich, the Theresienwiese will remain closed until 5:00 p.m.," Munich police said in a statement, referring to the open area west of the city center where the festival is located.

German police have completed a security sweep at the Oktoberfest fairgrounds and reopened the famed beer festival after an hourslong closure.

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is preparing to reopen after being closed Wednesday because of a bomb threat and an explosion in a residential building that also burned nearby cars. One man died.

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