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Berlin power outage hits 45,000 homes after suspected arson attack
Damage to cables means tens of thousands will be without electricity until Thursday amid freezing temperatures
TL;DR
- Tens of thousands of homes and businesses in south-west Berlin are without power due to damaged high-voltage cables.
- The outage is expected to last until Thursday afternoon for about 35,000 households.
- Local heating systems are also affected, impacting residents during freezing temperatures and snow.
- Police are investigating the incident on suspicion of arson.
- The incident is compared to a previous suspected arson attack in September, for which an anarchist group claimed responsibility.