Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: ticket machine in Rostock blown up

Rostock (dpa / mv) - A ticket machine in Rostock was blown up by unknown persons on Sunday night. Employees at the Dierkow police station heard a bang around 3:50 a.m. on Sunday morning, the police said. By the time officers got to the scene of the crime at a tram stop, the perpetrators had already disappeared. The ticket machine was completely destroyed by the blast. The police estimate the damage at several tens of thousands of euros. It was initially unclear whether the perpetrators were able to loot.