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A police officer stands at the scene of an incident where a hostage situation has occurred at a bank branch in Sinzig, 8 May, 2026

Video. Hostages taken in bank robbery in western Germany, police say

Updated: 08/05/2026 - 13:06 GMT+2

The hostage takers and at least one captive were believed to be holed up inside the bank's vault, the Bild newspaper reported.

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