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Power-Mast Arson in Berlin Cuts Electricity to Tens of Thousands as State Security Leads Probe

Operators warn full restoration could take days with emergency call disruptions prompting temporary aid points.

Overview

  • Fires set at the bases of two 110 kV masts on Königsheideweg destroyed multiple high‑voltage cables, with investigators citing the use of an accelerant.
  • Stromnetz Berlin has reconnected about 15,000 customers but more than 30,000 remain without power, and the utility cautions full repair may slip to Thursday in the worst case.
  • LKA Staatsschutz is treating the case as politically motivated arson and is examining an Indymedia post signed "Einige Anarchist:innen" that names Technologiepark Adlershof as the target.
  • Emergency calls to 110 and 112 are partly disrupted, so notruf reception points are open and BVG vehicles can transmit calls directly to police or fire services.
  • Authorities established temporary crisis sites and ordered 12 schools in Treptow‑Köpenick to close on Wednesday as transport, businesses and care facilities handle outages.