Munich Lerchenau fire suspected arson 1 dead, 1 injured

A man died and at least one other person was injured after a residential building was set on fire in the Lerchenau neighborhood of northern Munich early Wednesday, triggering a large police and fire operation that left streets sealed, nearby schools closed and parts of the city under heavy security for several hours. Emergency services arrived at about 4:40 a.m. to find flames and "loud banging noises" coming from the property, police said.

Munich police said officers found an injured person at the scene who "might be connected to the incident" and later discovered a body in the building. In a statement, police said, "We are responding to an incident due to a burning residential building. Additionally, loud banging noises were heard. An injured person was found who might be connected to the incident. We are on the scene together with the fire department." Authorities later deployed special units and bomb disposal experts after explosives and booby traps were reported inside the structure.

Investigators described the blaze as deliberate and said it stemmed from a family dispute. Police said they were examining all possibilities and were probing potential links to other locations...