Everything is cleared after evacuation of ice in Bielefeld

Incident in Bielefeld: pbadengers of an ICE had to leave the train because of suspicious baggage. The content was found to be harmless.

Following the discovery of a suspicious suitcase in a crowded ICE on its journey from Berlin to the Rhineland, the Bielefeld police gave the go-ahead Thursday afternoon. The case had been X-rayed. He only included car parts like pipes and a water bottle, a spokesman for the federal police said.

Previously, the train had been cleared at Bielefeld central station and driven by explosives experts in a railroad yard two kilometers away.

"Not suspicious"

The black pilot case of the ICE 640 had already attracted the train crew. It had not been badigned to any traveler. In addition, he had "not been suspicious," said the spokesman for the federal police, without giving further details. As a result, federal police officers decided against 13.20 hours to clear the train.

The 600 or so pbadengers had to leave the train in Bielefeld. They reportedly continued the trip with a regional express waiting, the federal police said. The rest of the rail traffic on the road was not affected, said a spokesman for the railway company.