Explosive devices and short circuits disrupt German power substations
Two separate incidents disrupted power distribution in eastern and western Germany and triggered criminal and terrorism investigations. Investigators found multiple explosive devices at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired plant in Brandenburg, with one device causing short circuits, and police opened a probe that includes formation of a terrorist organization. In Bergheim near Cologne, officials said a deliberate act placed conductive material on lines, causing a short circuit that took five coal-fired units with 4,200 megawatts offline. Emergency teams searched for more evidence, authorities checked for links between incidents, and officials cited both possible foreign-state involvement and domestic extremism.
Five coal-fired units with 4,200 megawatts were taken offline.
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Explosive devices were found near a coal plant in Brandenburg this week. A separate deliberate short circuit hit a substation near Cologne and took several coal units offline. Investigators are searching the area and may link the events to…
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