False evacuation alerts sound at stations in three German states

On Friday afternoon, evacuation announcements told passengers to leave stations in Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland.

The warning was heard at Frankfurt Central Station and other locations, but there was no apparent danger.

The announcements were followed by an all-clear, and Deutsche Bahn apologized to passengers.

Police blamed a mistakenly pressed button, calling it human error rather than a technical fault.

Deutsche Bahn instead said a technical fault triggered the automated message.

The exact cause remained unclear, and no further action was stated.