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Police: Short Circuit Caused Fire at Berlin Substation

From Die Zeit · () German

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  • A technical fault likely triggered a short circuit and explosion at a substation in Berlin’s Tiergarten district, police said.
  • Firefighters extinguished the blaze in the building and a transporter.
  • The tunnel carrying power lines was not affected, while forensic investigators continued examining the incident.

A technical fault appears to have caused the fire at an electrical substation in Berlin’s Tiergarten district. Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel told the state parliament’s interior committee that the fault triggered a short circuit, which led to an explosion.

Investigators from the State Criminal Police Office’s forensic department were still examining the site on Monday morning. Firefighters received the alarm at 2:41 a.m. and extinguished fires inside the building and on a transporter.

The tunnel containing the power lines was not affected, according to Per Kleist, the deputy head of Berlin’s fire service.

It currently appears that a technical defect triggered a short circuit that led to an explosion.

· Barbara Slowik MeiselBerlin’s police president described the preliminary finding to the state parliament’s interior committee.
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