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Berlin Power Outage: Arson Attack Leaves 45,000 in Cold
7 Jan
Summary
- Power restored Wednesday after suspected arson attack on power station.
- Arson on Saturday destroyed cable duct, cutting power to 45,000 households.
- German army deployed to aid residents during the prolonged blackout.
Electricity is gradually being restored to tens of thousands of Berlin households on Wednesday, following a suspected arson attack that caused the German capital's longest power outage since World War Two. The blaze, which occurred early Saturday, destroyed a crucial cable duct, plunging approximately 45,000 households and over 2,000 businesses into darkness and cold.
The far-left Volcano activist group has claimed responsibility for the incident. This group previously claimed an attack on a power pylon near Tesla's factory outside Berlin last year. The prolonged outage significantly impacted residents, affecting mobile phone connections, heating systems, and train services.
In response to the crisis, the German army was deployed to support affected residents. The incident has sparked calls from politicians for increased investment in protecting the capital's infrastructure, particularly given warnings from the domestic intelligence agency about rising threats from left-wing militants.
