A police operation is underway after an explosion in central Cologne, according to the media reports. On the social media platform X, local police posted that a police operation was underway on the Hohenzollernring ring road and that residents should avoid the area.
A person could be seen planting the explosive in a video of the incident which went viral on the social media. The person, who wore a hoodie, probably to hide his face, fled the scene. According to the media reports, a bomb detonated in the entrance area of a restaurant in the German city of Cologne on Monday morning.
A cleaner survived the detonation with blast trauma and is in hospital currently. According to the media reports, the area, where the bomb detonated, is known for its night life, and is full of bars and restaurants. A fire official said that they had been called to the scene, but that no extinguishing work was required.
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