Munich's mayor taps first barrel of beer, kicking off annual Oktoberfest
Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter taps the first barrel of beer, kicking off the annual Oktoberfest beer festival in Germany, alongside Markus Soeder, the leader of Bavaria. IMAGES
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Munich's Mayor Dieter Reiter taps the first barrel of beer, kicking off the annual Oktoberfest beer festival in Germany, alongside Markus Soeder, the leader of Bavaria. IMAGES
Empty aisles line Germany’s famed Oktoberfest, which is temporarily closed after threats against it by a man who appeared to have torched his parents' home with family inside, and was later found with an explosives-laden backpack. Police have "checked the situation and have given the all clear," Munich mayor Dieter Reiter has said in an Instagram post. IMAGES
Hundreds of people run towards Oktoberfest as the annual beer festival kicks off in Munich. IMAGES
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