German authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions
BERLIN (AP) — Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being invested as possible sabotage, authorities said. Multiple explosive devices were found Tuesday morning at…
Two power substation disruptions in eastern and western Germany have led German authorities to investigate the incidents as possible acts of sabotage, with one also examined for possible links to terrorism. Explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany, and a short circuit caused power lines to go out in Bergheim, near Cologne, in western Germany.
Neither incident disrupted the general power supply. Authorities are investigating multiple possibilities, including sabotage by a foreign power or left-wing extremism. Herbert Reul, the interior minister of North Rhine-Westphalia state, emphasized the critical nature of power infrastructure, stating that attacks on it threaten the country, economy, and daily life.
German power infrastructure has been targeted before, with suspected left-wing extremists setting fire to high-voltage lines near a power plant in Berlin in January.
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