Bavarian police on Wednesday confirmed that there had been a detonation incident involving a suitcase near a migrant centre in Zirndorf, Germany, but said there had been no explosion and there was no danger to the surrounding area.
“No explosion, no injuries,” police said on an official Twitter account.
They said police forces were on the scene after the incident, which occurred at about 2.15pm local time.
Police said in a statement a spray -can in the suitcase may have exploded, adding that they were looking for the owners of the suitcase.
Zirndorf is in northern Bavaria, which has seen two attacks claimed by the Islamic State group in the past 10 days.
German police deployed officers near the centre and a branch of the country’s office for asylum-seekers following the incident.
Reuters and PA