Noone thought to have been injured in the incident, which was reported in town of Zirndorf near Nuremberg

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Bavarian police have confirmed a detonation incident involving a suitcase near a migrant centre in Zirndorf, Germany, but said there had been no explosion and there was no danger to the surrounding area.

The incident, which occurred around 200 metres (220 yards) from a reception centre for migrants in the town near Nuremberg, caused no injuries.

Earlier reports in German media had said said that a suitcase filled with aerosols had exploded near a migration office.

Bayerischer Rundfunk cited police as saying witnesses had reported hearing a loud bang before finding a burning suitcase in an allotment garden.

Television images showed police standing near a partially destroyed suitcase lying in a small alley.