Improvised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
According to media reports, a key installation near the Jänschwalde coal plant in Brandenburg was repeatedly targeted with rockets, which emergency crews later found and defused.
On Tuesday, improvised explosive devices were used in a sabotage attack near a coal-fired power plant in Germany, damaging several electricity lines and causing a temporary disruption in power supply, according to officials. Around 8am local time, several makeshift bombs were discovered at the Preilack substation, which distributes power from the nearby Jaenschwalde plant, which burns lignite and rubbish.
One device detonated while the rest failed to go off, and no one was injured, said a police spokeswoman. The incident occurred about 100km southeast of Berlin. The power plant operator, LEAG, confirmed an attack on the Preilack substation, through which electricity generated at the Jaenschwalde power plant is distributed, and stated that a technical failure in a unit at the power plant may be connected to the incident.
Grid operator 50 Hertz reported that unidentified perpetrators damaged several lines in its grid, and that power was restored quickly, with the general power supply remaining unaffected. An investigation has been launched to determine the identity of the perpetrators. The police noted that recent arson attacks, with the most serious occurring in Berlin in January, caused a significant electricity outage that left numerous homes and businesses without power for nearly a week during the winter months.
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