During the night of Friday to Saturday, August 2, unknown individuals deliberately set fire to cables along a freight rail line used to transport coal. A section approximately 100 meters long was affected, involving cables with a diameter of 40 centimeters. The investigation has been handed over to the State Security Service (Staatsschutz).

The incident occurred in the Webau district of the town of Hohenmölsen (Saxony-Anhalt region). A Deutsche Bahn spokesperson said that passenger transport was not affected because the line is not electrified. The line was reopened after the investigation was completed, but “work to fully restore service is expected to continue until Monday.”

[Summary of the German press (Tagesschau), August 2, 2025]

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