Sabotage at substation: Bergheim: Investigators find six launch devices
After a short circuit at a substation near Cologne, the police are investigating for sabotage. The investigators now hope to track down the perpetrators using evidence secured on site.
Investigators have found six launch devices in a field in Bergheim near Cologne, Germany, after a disruption at a substation. The devices appear to have been designed to use pyrotechnic objects to throw a wire over power lines. Authorities believe this suggests a deliberate act of sabotage, with several power plant blocks shut down and the population's vital supply threatened.
The case is being investigated for suspected sabotage against the constitution and disruption of public services, with parallels drawn to a similar incident in Brandenburg.
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