Thieves cause power outages in Germany

Cable thieves in the German state of Brandenburg have left thousands of residents without power in the neighboring state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

A police spokeswoman said today (Tuesday) that the perpetrators broke through the fence of a transformer substation in northern Brandenburg and dismantled about 700 meters of cable from three large cylinders, causing damage to one of the transformers, and consequently the power to the Wiesenberg area in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was cut off for a long time. residents and hundreds of tourists.

Material losses are estimated at more than 90,000 euros.

The power company responsible for operating the substation, noticed the theft yesterday (Monday), and filed a report with the police. These powerful cables were designed for 110 kV lines, which are used for high voltage networks and railways.