Officials suspect arson attack
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Key Points:
- A suspected arson attack caused a major power outage in southwest Berlin, leaving around 45,000 households and 2,200 businesses without electricity amid near-freezing temperatures.
- The fire damaged cables on a bridge over the Teltow Canal near the Lichterfelde power station, disrupting the power supply across four districts.
- Approximately 10,000 households and 300 businesses in Lichterfelde have had power restored, but 35,000 households and 1,900 businesses remain without electricity, with full restoration expected by Thursday afternoon.
- The left-wing extremist group The Vulkangruppe claimed responsibility, citing opposition to the fossil fuel industry and AI infrastructure buildout, though the claim has not been independently
