Arson is suspected as the cause of a large-scale power outage that hit the western German city of Reutlingen on Monday, according to a spokesman for grid operator Netze BW.
Three fire sites were found at a substation, while the fence and grounds in front of the facility had been damaged, the spokesman said.
… The incident is reminiscent of suspected far-left arson attacks in Berlin last year and at the start of 2026 that left thousands of households without electricity for days on end.
