"Berlin mayor calls left-wing arson attack behind massive power outage terrorism that endangers lives
By Anna Noryskiewicz
January 5, 2026 / 11:44 AM EST / CBS News
Berlin — An arson attack claimed by a left-wing extremist group has left tens of thousands of residents in Germany's capital without electricity in the dead of winter for several days. The Saturday morning arson attack on critical electricity infrastructure in southwest Berlin cut power to nearly 50,000 homes and businesses, and renewed scrutiny of a long-running sabotage campaign by the left-wing "Vulkangruppe."
The group claimed responsibility for the fire, which destroyed several high-voltage cables near the Lichterfelde heat and power station and triggered one of the most severe blackouts the capital has experienced in years.
According to Stromnetz Berlin, the operator of Berlin's electricity network, power was cut to as many as 45,000 households and more than 2,000 businesses across four districts in south Berlin.
The power outage also meant many homes lost heating and hot water as temperatures dropped well below freezing in Berlin."
As left-wing extremists claim an attack that's plunged Berliners into the dark and cold, the mayor says it isn't "just arson or sabotage," it's terrorism.
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These Antifa types have cut power to a major city in the dead of winter. They are enemies of the people as all Leftists are.
