The ICE74 train, travelling between Zurich and Kiel with approximately 500 passengers on board, has been evacuated, with rail tracks 5 and 6 left blocked, the federal police of Koblenz said on Friday.
"A bomb threat about ICE74 [train] was submitted. Five hundred passengers were evacuated from the train safely and without any injuries," the police said on Twitter.
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Police have urged civilians to avoid the blocked area.
Die Evakuierung im Zusammenhang mit dem #bombenfund in #regensburg geht gut voran. Wir bitten jetzt alle Anwohner, den Sperrbereich zu verlassen, um die Wartezeit für alle zu verkürzen!
— Polizei Oberpfalz (@polizeiopf) 25 января 2019 г.
Several hours later, the federal police added that their deployment was over and all passengers of the train could continue their journey.
Die Sperrung des Südbahnhofs ist laut @RMVinfo aufgehoben worden. Es kann demnach aber noch zu Ausfällen und Verspätungen im S-Bahn-Verkehr kommen. #Frankfurt https://t.co/wBiNfdtlDA
— hessenschau (@hessenschau) 25 января 2019 г.
