Thousands of homes and businesses in south-west Berlin are facing prolonged power outages after high-voltage lines were damaged in what city authorities have described as a "politically motivated attack" by "left-wing extremists."
The incident, which occurred on Saturday morning, saw a fire erupt on a cable bridge over the Teltow Canal, close to the Lichterfelde power plant. Initially, the disruption left more than 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses across four districts without electricity. Heating and internet services were also significantly affected by the widespread outage.
