"Electricity has been restored to thousands of households in the southwest of the German capital, Berlin, after a power outage hit some 45,000 homes and 2,220 businesses on Saturday, the grid operator said on Sunday. "By 3:23 a.m. (0223 UTC/GMT) on 4 January, we had been able to restore power to around 7,000 households and 150 businesses in several stages, particularly in the Lichterfelde area," Stromnetz Berlin announced on its website overnight."
"The partial restoration of power means that some 38,000 homes and more than 2,000 businesses remain without electricity in the district of Steglitz-Zehlendorf, with Stromnetz Berlin saying it could take until Thursday afternoon to remedy the problem completely. The outage, which leaves many of those homes without heating, comes as the city is experiencing a bout of very cold winter weather. The affected district contains several care homes and medical facilities. Emergency services have transferred residents from at least two homes for the elderly."
"The loss of power was caused by a fire at a cable link over the Teltow Canal that police are investigating as a possible arson attack after a letter sent to authorities claimed responsibility. A spokeswoman for Berlin's Senator for Economic Affairs Franziska Giffey said authorities believed that a malicious act was behind the fire. The authenticity of the letter is being examined, but no group has been identified as a certain perpetrator so far."
Electricity was restored to thousands of households in southwest Berlin after a power outage initially affected about 45,000 homes and 2,220 businesses. By 3:23 a.m. on 4 January, roughly 7,000 households and 150 businesses had power again, particularly in Lichterfelde. Approximately 38,000 homes and over 2,000 businesses remained without electricity in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, with full restoration possibly delayed until Thursday afternoon. The outage occurred during very cold winter weather, leaving many without heating and prompting transfers from at least two elderly care homes. The loss of power resulted from a fire at a cable link over the Teltow Canal, under investigation as a possible arson after a letter claimed responsibility.
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