Berlin suspected arson attack could leave 45,000 without power until next week
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Berlin suspected arson attack could leave 45,000 without power until next week
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"Up to 45,000 households in south-western Berlin could be without power until January 8 after a fire on a Teltow Canal bridge. Grid company Stromnetz Berlin confirmed the outage, which occurred early on Saturday. Police are investigating the incident, which damaged high-voltage cables near the Lichterfelde heat and power station, as a possible arson attack. "We expect a full restart of all customers by Thursday afternoon," the company said in a statement, noting it would require the installation of new cables."
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