"German federal prosecutors on Tuesday said they had launched a terrorism investigation into an arson attack on high-voltage cables that triggered a power blackout affecting about 45,000 households in Berlin. Prosecutors said they were probing Saturday's attack on suspicion of "membership in a terrorist organization, sabotage, arson and disruption of public services." What do we know about the Berlin power-out?"
"The attack was claimed online by a far-left extremist group calling itself Vulkangruppe, or Volcano Group, which said it was targeting "the fossil fuel economy" driving climate change. "In the greed for energy, the Earth is being drained, sucked dry, burned, ravaged, razed, raped and destroyed," the group wrote. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the attack, saying "suspected left-wing extremists knowingly put lives at risk, especially those of patients in hospitals, as well as the elderly, children and families.""
"As of Tuesday, about 24,700 households and 1,120 businesses were still without power. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Grid operator Stromnetz Berlin said it aims to restore full electricity supply by Thursday afternoon. What was the response to the blackout? Berlin emergency services, supported by the army and charity groups, initially scrambled to help those affected to warm accommodation, including care home residents."
German federal prosecutors opened a terrorism investigation after an arson attack on high-voltage cables triggered a power blackout that affected about 45,000 households in Berlin. Authorities are probing suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization, sabotage, arson and disruption of public services. A far-left extremist group calling itself Vulkangruppe claimed responsibility, saying it targeted the fossil fuel economy and decried environmental destruction. Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner condemned the act and warned lives were put at risk, including hospital patients, the elderly, children and families. About 24,700 households and 1,120 businesses remained without power while grid operator Stromnetz Berlin aimed to restore supply by Thursday afternoon. Emergency services, the military and charities provided shelter and logistical help.
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