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The Devil's Wheel is a traditional ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich. Before the Oktoberfest started, there were already discussions about the representation of female figures at the entrance to the store after the city's equal opportunities office gave information, whereupon the operators adapted the figures.
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A 48-year-old driver had a fatal accident while turning left in Bodenwöhr after she overlooked a tractor-trailer. She was taken to hospital with serious injuries, but died there shortly afterwards. The truck driver remained uninjured.
In Rosenheim, Bavaria, a 250 kilo bomb from the Second World War was defused on the railway line to Tyrol. Construction workers discovered the unexploded bomb early noon, prompting authorities to close a 500-meter radius and evacuate around 1,500 residents. Train traffic to Austria was temporarily interrupted. The all-clear came shortly before 7:30 p.m.
The Düsseldorf Public Prosecutor's Office has brought charges against a 30-year-old man from Essen with Iraqi nationality. He is said to have joined the Islamic State of Iraq, participated as a fighter and received $840 from IS. The indictment was submitted to the State Security Senate of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court at the beginning of September.
A 16-year-old is charged with allegedly supporting the Islamic State and planning an arson attack on a church in Hamm. According to the Düsseldorf Public Prosecutor's Office, he is said to have been in contact with IS members via messenger and discussed attack scenarios. A psychiatric report confirms that he has significantly limited insight due to a mental illness. The teenager is currently in custody at a psychiatric hospital.
During a major manhunt in Augsburg after a robbery, the police fired a warning shot to arrest a 20-year-old suspect. Nobody was injured. The public prosecutor's office is examining an arrest warrant against the arrested person.
In Schwerin, a tram driver slightly injured his knee in a collision with a car after a 77-year-old driver overlooked the tracks. A few hours later, an 81-year-old car driver hit an emergency ambulance with a blood alcohol level of 0.34 per mille. In both accidents, investigations into negligent bodily harm or endangering road traffic are ongoing.