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German police investigate another possible act of sabotage at western substation
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German police investigate another possible act of sabotage at western substation

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • German police are investigating suspected sabotage at an electrical substation near Rommerskirchen, after explosive devices were found at another facility in Brandenburg.
  • The incident disrupted supply lines serving several RWE Power facilities, but did not affect the general electricity supply or system stability.
  • Authorities said the case appeared intentional, amid other recent attacks on Germany’s electricity infrastructure.

German police are investigating a possible act of sabotage at an electrical substation near Rommerskirchen, close to Cologne, one day after explosive devices were found at another facility in the eastern state of Brandenburg.

The incident occurred Tuesday night and affected supply lines serving power stations operated by RWE Power, according to Amprion, which owns the substation. The company said the wider electricity supply remained unaffected and system stability was guaranteed throughout.

With a high probability, it can be assumed that it was due to an external action.

— AmprionThe energy company assessed the likely cause of the substation incident.

Amprion said investigators were examining the cause, but that “with a high probability, it can be assumed that it was due to an external action.” Essen police, which took over the investigation, told broadcaster ntv that they were not treating the incident as a technical failure, but as “an intentional act, a crime.”

The case follows an attempt to cause short circuits on high-voltage lines near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg. Authorities said the attempt succeeded twice and were investigating it as possible sabotage. Germany has recorded other attacks on power infrastructure in recent months, including the January arson attack on high-voltage lines near a power plant southwest of Berlin, allegedly carried out by left-wing extremists.

An intentional act, a crime.

— Essen policePolice said they were not treating the incident as a technical failure.
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