An act of sabotage caused a major train disruption in northern Germany, rail operator Deutsche Bahn and German officials said Saturday.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s long-distance and regional service came to a halt for approximately three hours after communication cables were severed blocking data transmission between trains and railway operating centers.
“Sabotage to cables that were vital for train traffic meant Deutsche Bahn had to stop trains running in the north this morning for nearly three hours,” Deutsche Bahn said, according to German outlet Deutsche Welle.
The rail operator initially cited technical problems for the delay.