Suspected arson attack in Berlin leaves 50,000 homes without power


BERLIN (Reuters) - About 50,000 households in Berlin were without electricity on Tuesday following a suspected arson attack on two pylons in a southeastern district of the German capital in the early hours, police and the grid operator said.

Police spokesperson Anja Dierschke said a political motive cannot be ruled out, and that a special division tasked with solving politically motivated crimes was leading the investigation.

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