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All-Clear Issued in Würzburg After Suspicious Package Prompts Altstadt Evacuation

Police say specialist inspection of a Juliuspromenade stairwell item found no threat to the public.

Overview

  • A suspicious package was reported Tuesday morning in the stairwell of a residential and commercial building on Juliuspromenade in Würzburg’s old town.
  • Emergency services evacuated parts of the mixed-use building and secured the area while specialist technicians were summoned.
  • After examination, authorities concluded the object posed no danger and the operation was brought to a close.
  • Police emphasized throughout the response that there was no risk to the wider public.
  • Officials did not say how many people were affected by the evacuation or detail the scope of any disruption.