Germany blast: Ansbach bar explosion 'leaves one dead'

An explosion at a bar in the southern German city of Ansbach, near Nuremberg, has killed one person and injured several others, reports say.

The cause is unclear although the city's mayor is quoted as saying it was an "explosive device".

Police have sealed off the area around Eugene's Wine Bar, the Nordbayern.de news website reported.

Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann was on his way to the site, his office said.

The interior ministry said that the explosion appeared to have been intentional, contradicting initial reports that suggested it might have been a gas explosion.

The incident comes amid tension following other bloody events in Germany over the past week.

A shooting rampage in Munich on Friday left nine dead while an axe attack on a train a week ago injured several people.

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