Explosive devices at electricity substation in Brandenburg – defusal operation
A police operation is underway in the Spree-Neisse region of Brandenburg following the discovery of improvised explosive and incendiary devices at an electricity substation.
Improvised explosive devices discovered at power supply substation in Spree-Neisse
Explosive and incendiary devices have been discovered at an electricity substation in the Spree-Neisse region of Brandenburg, according to Ta Nea. A police defusal operation is underway in full progress.
A police spokesperson told television station N-TV that these are "various improvised explosive and incendiary devices (IED)". The authorities clarified that the power supply system has not been affected so far and there is no danger to residents of the area.
A spokesperson for Leag, the company that operates the power plant, confirmed that there have been no injuries to its staff. According to the company, the plant was built between 1976 and 1989 and is the last new power plant constructed by the German Democratic Republic.
Source: Ta Nea