Oktoberfest tightens security in wake of deadly knife attack in western Germany

A worker installs a surveillance camera in front of a beer tent ahead of the 189th Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival, in Munich, Germany, Sept. 11, 2024.

Security has tightened at Oktoberfest in the wake of last month's deadly knife attack in Solingen in western Germany, and officials warned revelers to expect longer lines at entry points as metal detectors will be deployed for the first time in the Bavarian beer festival's 189-year history.