ATM Blown Up in Carinthia - Police Launch Major Manhunt

Unknown perpetrators blew up an ATM in Hart (municipality of Arnoldstein) early Wednesday morning. A large-scale manhunt was underway in the region in the morning. How many perpetrators were involved in the action and whether they were able to steal money was initially still the subject of investigations. The property damage is likely to be large, but no one was injured. The ATM in the parking lot of the Posojilnica Bank was already blown up once in 2019.

ATM Explosion in Arnoldstein: Perpetrators on the Run

According to a release from the Carinthia State Police Directorate, the external ATM was blown up shortly before 3:30 AM. During the alarm search, all border crossings were also checked, police dog handlers as well as the readiness unit and the police helicopter Libelle were also deployed, but there was no success by early afternoon. The investigations were taken over by the Carinthia State Criminal Police Office. The bomb disposal service of the Directorate for Special Units was also deployed.

(APA/Red)

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