German police are searching for a man “connected to the act” after an explosion in a building in central Cologne, Germany, on Monday, investigators said. He is believed to have fled the scene after the explosion. Police have recordings. The explosion took place outside the Vanity Club nightclub.
One person was slightly injured in the explosion that occurred at the entrance of a building. Doors and windows were heavily damaged. The injured person is a 53-year-old man, police said, assuming a deliberate act.
Major police operation underway in Cologne after explosion in nightclub: authorities ask people to avoid the area
After the explosion, police cordoned off a large stretch of the Hohenzollernring, a major traffic route. The blockade was lifted in the morning.
