Verdacht auf Straftat: Störung im Umspannwerk Bergheim

Suspected crime: According to initial police findings, a malfunction at a substation in Bergheim near Cologne was deliberately caused. The cause and background of the incident in the Rhein-Erft district are still unclear. The investigation is in full swing. Several power lines failed due to a short circuit. According to current information, there was no general power outage. Just on Tuesday morning, unknown individuals attempted to trigger short circuits on high-voltage power lines near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg. Authorities reported that they succeeded in two instances. Police are investigating the incident as sabotage. Video: dpa #Substation #PowerSupply #PowerGrid #Sabotage #Crime #Bergheim #Cologne