Incidents

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A drone with explosives was found near a Ukrainian aircraft at Leipzig airport

In the early morning of August 5, an incident occurred at Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany that threatened the security of one of Central Europe's largest cargo aviation hubs.

05.08.2026

Daniel Tat

Rescuers repeatedly saved children from the same family from a lake – parents didn’t care

Waldsee near Senden in the Neu-Ulm district became the site of a rescue operation twice within a few hours last Sunday, and both times the children rescued by the Wasserwacht team were from the same family.

05.08.2026

Daniel Tat

112-Kilogram World War II Bomb Found During Construction Work in Nuremberg

Monday morning in the southern district of Nuremberg began not with the usual rumble of construction

Lightning strikes Bundeswehr camp in Mittenwald, injuring six soldiers

Раннее утро среды выдалось для группы военнослужащих бундесвера крайне тяжёлым: ночную тренировку на возвышенности Хоэр Брендтен

How Classmates and Teachers Saved the Life of a Wounded Schoolgirl in Schongau

An attack involving a knife and a firearm at a grammar school in the Bavarian town of Schongau could have ended far more tragically had it not been for the coordinated actions

10.07.2026

Bavaria·Criminal News·Incidents

Munich clinic saved a child from Deggendorf after a viper bite

An accident in Lower Bavaria, where a minor suffered a bite from a common viper, nearly ended in tragedy. The victim was hospitalized at the Donauisar-Klinikum in Deggendorf with severe symptoms of

09.07.2026

Bavaria·Health·Incidents·Safety

Train Kills Female Cyclist at Level Crossing in Bavaria

In Lower Franconia, near the border with Hesse, a regional train struck and killed a 43-year-old cyclist. The woman died at an unguarded railway crossing without barriers. The causes of the tragedy

08.07.2026

Bavaria·Incidents

A United Airlines Flight Bound for Munich Made an Forced Landing in the USA

On Friday, June 19, a long-haul passenger liner of the American airline United Airlines, heading for Munich, made an emergency landing in the state of Texas by reason of a technical failure

22.06.2026

Incidents·Safety

A Twenty-Year-Old Youth Perished After a Night Intrusion into an Open Pool in Lower Bavaria

A serious incident with a fatal outcome occurred in the night into Sunday in the Lower Bavarian commune of Hohenthann (administrative district of Landshut).

22.06.2026

Bavaria·Incidents

In Munich, Two Railway Сarriage Plunged from a Bridge — Rescuers Reported the Details of the Accident

A major technological accident paralyzed traffic in the Munich district of Milbertshofen in the night into Saturday, June 20.

20.06.2026

Incidents·Munich

Data Leak in Munich Affects Thousands of Employees and Students of Schools and Kindergartens

A large-scale crisis in the field of cybersecurity has hit the municipal sector of the capital of Bavaria. An independent journalistic investigation conducted has revealed a data leak unprecedented in its scale

15.06.2026

Incidents·Munich·Safety

Buses Collided Near Dachau: One Child Died, Several in Critical Condition

A tourist school bus collided with a regular route bus near Hebertshausen, resulting in one boy dying at the scene of the accident. Two more children and a female teacher sustained extremely

10.06.2026

Bavaria·Incidents·Safety

Dozens of Flights Delayed and Cancelled at Munich Airport Due to False Fire Alarm

Bavaria's largest airport faced an operational crisis that temporarily disrupted the usual schedule of departures and landings. A fire alarm in the control tower of Munich Airport led to the forced cancellation

08.06.2026

Bavaria·Incidents·Munich·Transportation