German rock festival evacuated over 'terrorist threat': police

One of Germany's biggest music festivals was evacuated over a "possible terrorist threat," police said.

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Published:3rd Jun, 2017 at 10:34 AM

Berlin

In a statement, police said they were in possession of "concrete elements, in the light of which a possible terrorist threat cannot be ruled out."

The three-day "Rock am Ring" event, held at an arena near the southern city of Nuremberg, is scheduled to run until Sunday. It draws tens of thousands of people annually.

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German rock festival evacuated over 'terrorist threat': police

One of Germany's biggest music festivals was evacuated over a "possible terrorist threat," police said.

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