Cologne police say they have closed parts of the western German city’s main train station because of a hostage situation.
German magazine Focus had earlier reported that several shots appeared to have been fired at Cologne’s main train station.
Police officer Christoph Schulte told The Associated Press that incident appears to have started Monday at 12:45 p.m.at a pharmacy inside the train station. He said parts of the station, one of the biggest in the country, were closed off as well as Breslauer Platz square behind the station.
There were no immediate details on who was taken hostage or how many people were involved.
German railroad operator Deutsche Bahn tweeted that some of the station’s tracks were shut down temporarily.
The station was evacuated and people were being warned to stay clear of the area as armed cops descend on the scene.
