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A shopping centre and train station in Munich wereevacuated after police received a 'bomb threat' this afternoon.

The Pasing Arcaden shopping centre and Pasing railway station were both cleared and the area sealed off by police.

Police are understood to have received an anonymous phone call warning a bomb has been placed in the area and officers are now on the scene.

The area was evacuated at around 5.30pm local time (4.30pm UK time) and train services were also stopped from passing through the station.

Police searched the area and later confirmed nothing suspicious was found and there was no threat to the public.

Shortly after the area was evacuated, Munich Police said in a series of tweets: "Currently, the Pasing Arcaden and the Pasing station are closed. This is a precautionary measure after a message.

"A phone message was received and we are investigating the background. We ask all to remain calm, more information to follow."

Pasing Arcaden shopping centre and Pasing railway station stand next to eachother in the west of the city.

The multi-storey shopping complex has around 140 shops and is visited by thousands of people every day.

This morning, Starnberg station - around 10 miles south of Munich - was also evacuated following a bomb hoax.

Police later described the threat as a "bad joke".