Sabotage: Attack on the power grid? "New Year's Eve fireworks" found at power plant
Near the Jänschwalde coal power plant in the Lausitz region, police discovered several explosive devices at a substation. Prime Minister Woidke expressed concern.
A possible sabotage was discovered at a substation in Turnow-Preilack, Brandenburg, near the Jänschwalde coal power plant. According to the police, a potential damage to a power line was detected at around 8:00 am. The network operator 50Hertz reported that explosive devices, similar to homemade fireworks, were found, with more devices discovered that had not been launched.
Police and bomb disposal experts are still at the scene, and investigations are ongoing to determine if it was a suspected attack. The incident did not affect the general power supply.
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