Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Police reported three separate incidents involving damage to railway lines that they believe are connected to the Games.

A fire hit rail infrastructure between Bologna and Venice, triggering delays of up to two-and-a-half hours, and police later found severed cables and an explosive device in locations nearby.

The Ministry of Transport called the incidents an act of "serious sabotage", which they said mirrored vandalism during the Paris Olympics in 2024.
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A police spokesperson earlier said that they were investigating the incidents and that no one had claimed responsibility.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czr4rx04xjpo

[FredGarvin]

1. Russians

Most likely

[Lovie777]

2. I.C.E. ....

[groundloop]

3. That's one advantae the US has over Europe - terrorists can't attack our High Speed Rail .....

I was in France for the Olympics and they did a darned good job of recovering from those attacks on the rail system. We took the train from Paris the day after the sabotage, there were just a few sections of track where the train had to slow down.

The US is really missing out by not having high speed rail between major cities, it's much much more convenient that airlines.

[live love laugh]

4. Fires here railways there .... It's all connected.