Would-be Thieves Destroy Bank But Leave Empty Handed

Mecklenburg, Germany -  The bank was leveled, the entire neighborhood was shook, police were on the scene in just minutes, nothing was missing except the suspects.

"... when the dust settled, the bank was completely gone, a few cars were destroyed but the bank's safe was still there," said one neighbour.

Investigators are working on the assumption that explosives, possibly made from petrol or acetylene, were placed near the entrance to the bank, in the village of Malliss in northern Germany. A delivery van parked near the site of the explosion suggests that the suspects may have planned to drive off with the ATM. However the ATM was left intact after the explosion. Get the details