A late-night fire at railway tracks in Wuppertal-Oberbarmen involved deliberately severed cables whose sheathing was set alight, apparently using an accelerant. The blaze occurred near railway switches and was described as a large "switch fire" noticed by a nearby resident. Three switches were affected by flames, though the fire did not directly touch the switching mechanisms. InfraGO reported cables were damaged and ignited by third parties. Train traffic saw minimal disruption. Federal police deployed state security investigators, a police helicopter searched the area, evidence was collected for forensic analysis, and the incident is treated as suspected arson.
A Deutsche Bahn (DB) spokeswoman told the dpa news agency that the fire appeared to have been fueled by an accelerant. Initial findings indicated cable sheathing had been set on fire near railway switches the mechanisms that let a train move from one track to another. Police described it as a "switch fire" that was large enough to have been noticed by a nearby resident who informed authorities shortly before midnight.
Federal police deployed state security investigators, who routinely step in when sabotage is suspected, once ordinary technical causes were ruled out. A police helicopter searched the area overnight for possible suspects, but authorities did not report any immediate arrests. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Investigators were collecting evidence from the site for forensic analysis.
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