Gründau

strangers blew up an ATM in Gründau-Rothenbergen in the Main-Kinzig district.

In the night of Thursday there had been a loud bang, as a police spokesman in Offenbach announced.

According to witness statements, a dark car escaped from the crime scene.

A manhunt initiated was therefore initially unsuccessful.

Whether money was stolen is part of the investigation, said the spokesman.

Hessenschau.de had previously reported on it.

The day before, automatic sprinklers in Bad Nauheim had failed.

Griesheim

Although a 73-year-old woman was hit by an approaching S-Bahn at the train station in Griesheim in southern Hesse, she suffered only minor injuries.

She had illegally crossed the tracks on Wednesday, as the federal police announced.

“Despite the rapid braking of the S-Bahn, a collision could not be prevented,” it said.

The woman was taken to a hospital.

The investigation continued.

The federal police initiated an administrative offense procedure.

She spoke of "luck in misfortune" and warned: "An unauthorized stay in the track area is life-threatening."