BERLIN, Jan 6, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Anger is simmering in parts of Berlin where an arson attack claimed by a far-left group has caused a blackout that has plunged tens of thousands into icy darkness in mid-winter. Jutta Herter, 77, said she was "simply furious" with those behind the arson attack on high-voltage cables first reported Saturday morning, which left 45,000 households in the snow-covered city in the dark and many without heating. It follows a similar attack claimed by an anarchist group in September, when electricity pylons were set on fire, causing a blackout affecting tens of thousands in southeastern Berlin. Conservative MP Roderich Kiesewetter has raised the possibility that Moscow was involved with the latest arson attack and the earlier one in September. "It's very dark and cold in the morning, but if you light candles in the evening and wrap yourself up, it's fine."

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 06, 2026 07:41 UTC