Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk

"There were no casualties from the incident on the line from Warsaw to Lublin, but the consequences could have been catastrophic if the gap in the tracks had caused a train travelling at full speed to derail. Unfortunately, there is no doubt that we are dealing with an act of sabotage. Fortunately, there was no tragedy, but the matter is nonetheless very serious, Tusk said on Monday, after visiting the scene 60 miles (97km) from Warsaw, near the village of Mika."

"He described the attack as an attempt to destabilise and destroy railway infrastructure, which could have led to a rail disaster. Tusk said Polish authorities had already launched an investigation into the blast as well as another incident over the weekend that also appeared to involve rail sabotage. Just like in previous cases of this kind, we will catch the perpetrators, regardless of who their backers are, said Tusk."

An explosion damaged a section of the Warsaw–Lublin railway used for deliveries to Ukraine near the village of Mika; there were no casualties. The gap in tracks could have caused a catastrophic derailment if a train had been travelling at full speed. Prime Minister Donald Tusk called the blast an act of sabotage and said authorities have opened investigations into this and a weekend incident that also appeared to target rail infrastructure. A regional train driver spotted the damage early Sunday and made an emergency stop after one earlier train reported an issue and three others had passed safely. A separate incident near Puawy forced an emergency stop after damage to overhead power lines.

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