People cross a street lit by a single light powered by a generator as all traffic lights are dark at the Mexikoplace during a power outage in southern districts of Berlin. Photograph: Getty ImagesThousands of Berliners are facing power outages until Thursday after a left-extreme anarchist triggered a bomb attack on power cables in the German capital. As well as homes and businesses, the power outage hit traffic lights and the outer arms of the electric S-Bahn suburban rail service, requiring replacement bus services. Vehicles of Emergency workers stand on a street in Zehlendorf during a power outage in southern districts of Berlin. Elderly couple Birgit and Horst visited the Red Cross emergency facility in the Cole Sports Centre to warm up but decided to stay the night.

Source: The Irish Times January 05, 2026 05:34 UTC