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All the best from SPIEGEL How a mass protest forced the rental sharks to give in - and an evicted 87-year-old was allowed back into her apartment
By Charlotte Lüder
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October 4, 2026, 8:06 a.m
At the final spurt of the Oktoberfest, the city of Munich warns of overcrowded areas. Visitors were asked via Instagram to come at a later date as the main entrances were threatened with closure.
The State Garden Show in Ellwangen ends on Sunday after more than five months. Over 950,000 visitors have visited the show so far, the original goal of 750,000 guests has been significantly exceeded. At the end, the program includes a brass music day, a concert by LaBrassBanda and the big closing event.
After an accident with a tractor-trailer, the A1 between Bad Oldesloe and Bargteheide is completely closed. There was another incident on the diversion route in which a truck got stuck under a bridge. Both drivers remained uninjured.
There were disruptions and outages in the drinking water supply in several parts of Hamburg. Authorities and utilities are working to determine the cause of the loss of pressure on main pipes, while residents report restrictions.
A 250 kilo bomb from the Second World War was found during construction work by Deutsche Bahn in Rosenheim. Around 1,500 residents have to be evacuated for defusing by the explosive ordnance disposal service; Train and road traffic are affected.
A massive water pipe burst in Berlin-Siemensstadt released over a million liters of water overnight. 1,200 residents are without electricity and water, basements of 14 residential buildings and an industrial building were flooded, and streets were washed out.