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German police say probe of suspected explosive device on rail tracks underway

German police said on Thursday that they are investigating a potentially explosive object found on rail tracks in the town of Treuchtlingen in southern Germany.

Reuters
By Reuters
13 Aug
Police officers keep watch at the main railway station in Berlin, Germany, 20 January 2026. German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched an 'immediate action program' to improve safety and cleanliness across its network. As part of the initiative, the presence of security forces will be significantly increased at 25 major stations nationwide. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE Police officers keep watch at the main railway station in Berlin, Germany, 20 January 2026. German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched an 'immediate action program' to improve safety and cleanliness across its network. As part of the initiative, the presence of security forces will be significantly increased at 25 major stations nationwide. EPA/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE

Experts are analysing X-ray images they have taken of the object and the public have been urged to steer clear of the area, which has been cordoned off, local police said on X.

Authorities have been on edge for more than a week over a attempted drone attack on Leipzig airport in eastern Germany, where an unmanned aerial device loaded with explosives was found near a runway.

(Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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