Power restored in Berlin after longest blackout since World War II
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The prolonged fallout has prompted some politicians to demand more investment to protect Berlin’s infrastructure.
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BERLIN - Electricity was restored to south-western Berlin on Jan 7 after a suspected arson attack on a power station
“Today is a good day for the many people affected who had been cut off from electricity and heat since Jan 3,” said Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner.
The operation to restore power, which started at 11am, was a complex and gradual process, he said.
A blaze early on Jan 3 destroyed a cable duct over a canal, cutting off power to about 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses in the south-west of the city at a time of freezing temperatures.
The far-left Volcano activist group, which in 2024 said it attacked a power pylon near Tesla’s factory outside Berlin, claimed responsibility
The German army was called in to support residents struggling from the outage, which also affected mobile phone connections, heating and trains.
The prolonged fallout has prompted some politicians to demand more investment to protect the capital’s infrastructure, especially since the domestic intelligence agency has warned about growing risks from left-wing militants. REUTERS
