In Germany, there were disruptions in the movement of trains due to theft of cables on the railway

In Germany, there was a major failure in the movement of trains due to theft of cables. It's from sb.by.

According to TASS, the railway concern Deutsche Bahn said that vandalism on the railway occurred in Gelsenkirchen (the federal state of North Rhine – Westphalia) in the west of Germany. Disrupted long-distance trains throughout the country, including key destinations in Munich, Cologne and Swiss Basel.

As a result of the actions of the attackers, alarm and traffic control systems completely went out of order. According to the investigation, the criminals acted intentionally and extremely rudely - cables along the tracks were cut and torn in several places. Local police have launched an investigation.

Due to the incident, numerous flight cancellations and schedule changes were recorded. In particular, the routes Dortmund – Munich, Hamburg – Basel, as well as trains from the northern regions of the country to Cologne were affected. According to the specialized portal Zuginfo.nrw, currently the movement of trains throughout the Gelsenkirchen railway junction is completely blocked. The timing of completion of the repair work has not yet been determined.