The devastating power failure in Munich employed thousands of residents of the state capital.
In the meantime, the state security is investigating.
After a power failure in the east of Munich, arson is suspected;
in the meantime the state security is investigating (update from May 22nd, 10.30 a.m.).
A Munich doctor's practice had to dispose of 50 cans of Astrazeneca vaccine.
(see update at 6:50 p.m.)
The police have now received new information.
(see update from May 23, 11:38 a.m.)
We will keep you up to date on further developments in our news ticker.
Update from May 23, 11:38 a.m.:
After the power failure in Munich on Friday, the police received new information about a possible arson through a neighborhood survey.
However, the new information would have to be checked first.
A police spokesman said on Sunday.
In parts of the districts of Haidhausen, Ramersdorf and Berg am Laim, a fire in an excavation pit early Friday morning caused the electricity to fail in around 20,000 households for an unusually long time.
State security is currently investigating suspected political crime.
Power outage in Munich: 20,000 households were affected - the doctor has to throw away the weekly ration of vaccine
Update from May 22nd, 6:50 p.m.:
Vaccine for a whole week is spoiled in a Munich doctor's office.
Because the cooling no longer worked, 50 cans of Astrazeneca had to be disposed of, reports the doctor to the Bavarian radio.
The power failure has completely shaken up the practice's corona vaccination plan.
Munich: Power failure now completely resolved - municipal utilities restore full supply
Update from May 22nd, 4:22 p.m.:
The municipal utilities
post
the even better news: All households in Munich are back on the network.
The power failure was resolved almost three hours earlier than originally assumed.
Even so, it took an unusually long time.
From Friday morning to Saturday afternoon, around 20,000 households and Haidhausen, Ramersdorf and Berg am Laim were affected.
Power outage in Munich: Private households are back on the grid - full supply is to follow
Update from May 22nd, 12:34 p.m.:
Good news from the Stadtwerke: The basic supply for all affected households has now been restored.
“Private households should no longer have any restrictions,” it said.
Industrial and commercial customers with higher electricity requirements are now to be gradually reconnected to the grid.
By 6 p.m. at the latest, they want to have completed the full supply.
"Thank you very much for the mental support and, above all, the patience," wrote the public utility company on Twitter.
After a power outage in Munich: State security takes over the investigation
Update from May 22, 10:30 a.m.:
After the major power failure, the state security has now taken over the investigation.
"If the supply lines are on fire, there may be political motives," said a police spokesman on Saturday.
However, the investigations went in all directions, and the investigators could not yet explicitly say that it was unequivocally arson and what motives could be behind it.
The state security is currently examining some evidence from witnesses.
The public prosecutor's office in Munich I also only pointed out that the state security, the criminal department 4 of the police headquarters in Munich, had taken over the investigation, which mainly deals with political crimes.
Update from May 22nd, 10.11 a.m.:
Now the municipal utilities report it even more precisely: 80 percent of the households affected are now back on the network.
Meanwhile, the police fire investigators are continuing their investigations.
Update from May 22nd, 9:40 am:
New interim report from Stadtwerke: “The work was made difficult overnight by heavy rainfall.
But after the night shift, SWM are confident that they will be able to restore the basic supply by this Saturday noon. ”Private households should then no longer have any restrictions.
They said they wanted to have full coverage by 6 p.m. at the latest.
To do this, however, some cables still need to be repaired.
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The municipal utilities worked all night to restore the power supply in the east of Munich.
© Stadtwerke München
After a power outage in Munich: Internet provider Vodafone reports of turbulence
Update from May 22nd, 9.11 a.m.:
The effects of the power outage in Munich were also felt at the mobile operator Vodafone.
At times, around 90,000 households in the Munich area were affected by a TV failure, and around 40,000 by a failure of landline Internet and landline telephony, as the company reports.
As a result of the cable fire, the “technical facility was no longer supplied with electricity”, according to a press release.
Vodafone explained that they were working flat out - also with the help of an emergency power system - to restore the entire supply over the course of Saturday.
However, there are currently major complications.
Update from May 22, 6:02 a.m.:
When will all affected households have electricity again?
Due to the major damage, the municipal utilities still reckoned that the work for an at least provisional supply could drag on well into Saturday morning.
Power failure in Munich: municipal utilities work all night - contact points for those affected
Update from May 21, 10:56 p.m.:
In contrast to the employees of the Stadtwerke, who will work through the night to restore the power supply for all Munich
residents
by the morning, we close our news ticker on the historic power failure in Munich on this one Job.
We'll be back for you tomorrow from 6 a.m.
Until then, we can wish all the people in Munich who are not powered by electricity that they can get through the night safely and all helpers and workers have a lot of energy!
# Power failure in the east of Munich.
Because of the end of the day: We work until the last ones are back on the network !!
💪 pic.twitter.com/at0Ngcug2A
- Stadtwerke München (@SWM_Muenchen) May 21, 2021
Update from May 21, 9:23 p.m.:
The Munich fire brigade has set up acute care centers for people in Munich who are affected, These are in Quiddestrasse 4 in the school center and in Orelansstrasse 46 in the vocational training center.
There are also two charging stations where you can charge laptops and cell phones.
These are the parking lot of Netto and Lidl, Neumarkterstraße 64 and the parking lot of the V-Markt, Balanstraße 50.
Update from May 21, 9:04 p.m
.: SWM's work on the power grid is ongoing.
More and more households are getting their energy back.
In many places, however, it is still dark.
They will probably last until tomorrow morning.
All information about the fire and power failure in Munich is summarized here.
Update from May 21, 8:11 p.m.:
SWM continues to work on restoring the power grid in Munich.
Since 4 p.m., new sections have been supplied with electricity again.
However, the municipal utilities cannot provide an exact overview of what goes back online and when.
According to the municipal utilities, this has technical reasons.
A prediction is not possible.
After all, a period of time: By tomorrow morning, Saturday, all of Munich should be supplied with electricity again.
Meanwhile, repeated again: The Munich police are investigating arson and are urgently looking for witnesses.
Anyone who has observed something suspicious in the Grafinger Straße area should contact us immediately at 089/29100.
Update from May 21, 6.45 p.m.:
The repairs are still ongoing.
SWM is already thanking its employees in an emotional tweet:
#Power failure in the east of Munich: Our colleagues for Munich on duty!
💪 We stay tuned so that everyone has electricity again as soon as possible - but unfortunately, due to the size of the damage, it still takes ... pic.twitter.com/yxU8FEj3RU
- Stadtwerke München (@SWM_Muenchen) May 21, 2021
Meanwhile, there is more information about the location of the fire.
"The power line, which is actually laid underground, was exposed and secured with a site fence," said a spokesman for the fire brigade.
According to him, several passers-by heard a strange crackle and then a bang.
When the fire department arrived, flames blazed from the pit.
Police: Brand image indicates arson
The fire picture in the approximately one meter deep pit indicates arson, the police spokesman explained later.
At first he did not want to say any more details, the analyzes by the fire investigators had not yet been completed.
A political dimension also remained unclear at first.
"We are still at the beginning of the investigation," emphasized the police spokesman.
"At this point in time, we cannot provide any information as to whether there are any connections with other offenses."
Serious arson in Munich?
It wouldn't be the first case
Because there would be.
It would not be the first arson attack on infrastructure in the state capital: the investigators spoke of a "series" last year.
Since November 2019, strangers had set fire to radio masts and other infrastructure facilities in Munich several times.
There was a total damage of around 3.6 million euros.
The investigators assigned the crimes to left-wing criminals, but corresponding information on the scene did not lead to any specific people.
The investigation was therefore discontinued.
Power outage in Munich: The extent of the damage is gigantic - Stadtwerke is still in a state of emergency
Update from May 21, 5:33 p.m.:
Today's fire in a construction pit in Grafinger Straße continues to have massive effects on the power supply in the east of Munich (parts of Ramersdorf, Berg am Laim, Haidhausen).
The municipal utilities currently state the extent of the damage.
It's gigantic.
Around 50 medium-voltage power cables were completely destroyed by the fire.
As a result, around 150 transformer stations failed and there were power outages in around 20,000 households.
The municipal utilities continue to write: The extensive repairs have been and are currently being pushed ahead.
Since 4 p.m., other areas can be brought back online.
There are still many households without electricity - SWM is expecting work until the morning
The SWM will continue to work through the night to repair the damage and are confident that the full supply will be restored by tomorrow at the latest in the course of the morning.
For technical reasons, it is not possible to predict the exact sequence of the sub-areas to be successively added.
The complete repair of the lines will still take a few days due to the considerable damage.
Power failure after fire in Munich: Stadtwerke repeat urgent warning
The municipal utilities repeat their urgent warning: As a precaution, switch off any electrical appliances that are switched on, such as cookers, ovens, heaters, televisions, etc., so that they are not in operation unattended when the electricity starts flowing again.
Power outage after fire in Munich: Police are investigating arson
Update from May 21, 3:45 p.m
.: The Munich police do not rule out arson, as they write in a current press release.
The Kripo determined.
Previously, specialists from the field of forensic technology of the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office examined the scene of the fire.
The police are also looking for witnesses.
Anyone who saw something in the night of today's Friday, more precisely: around 3:50 a.m. in the Grafinger Strasse area and the surrounding area, for example suspicious people or vehicles, contact us immediately at 089/29100.
The work to restore the power supply continues.
Munich: Power failure paralyzes the east of the city - also V-Markt affected
Update from May 21, 1:54 p.m.:
The power failure on Friday morning also had direct consequences for the V-Markt in Balanstrasse.
Operations could not start until 8.30 a.m.
Usually the V-Markt opens at 7am.
What triggered the cable fire in Grafinger Strasse remains open according to investigations by the fire investigators.
Update from May 21, 12:06 p.m.: We are moving
forward.
In the meantime, almost a third of the households originally affected have been supplied with electricity again, according to an update from the municipal utility.
Update from May 21, 11:59 a.m.:
At least Roland Hefter has not lost his sense of humor.
In the
tz.de
Facebook post on the power failure, the SPD city councilor and musician identified themselves as the “cause”: “I'm sorry for the short circuit.
The electronics in my guitar amplifier are rusty ... no wonder, it has only been standing around for over a year. ”Almost 200 users have already marked the ironic reaction with a“ Like ”.
Update from May 21, 10:57 a.m.:
After the power failure on Friday morning, tram operations have returned to normal.
The vehicles are now largely going according to plan across the entire route network, reports the MVG.
However, the power supply has not yet been restored at the depot.
Power outage in Munich: first households back on the grid - work continues
Update from May 21, 9:32 a.m.:
By switching
measures
in the network, the affected area is gradually being reduced from the edge.
But: "At the moment it cannot be ensured that all affected customers can be supplied again in the course of the day," clarify the municipal utilities.
The power comeback will be long in coming in the Ostbahnhof area - after all, the damaged area is right there (Grafinger Straße).
Maybe we can set up some temporary arrangements if it were necessary, ”said a spokeswoman.
However, much is still unclear.
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Workers stand on a construction site in the east of Munich.
A cable fire there had triggered a momentous power outage.
© dpa / Peter Kneffel
In the meantime, the fire brigade has announced further details about the cable fire.
Initially, at around 3:50 am, passers-by noticed a “strange crackling” then a “loud bang”.
When the emergency services arrived shortly afterwards, they could already see flames blazing from the excavation pit.
The fire itself was quickly extinguished.
Update from May 21, 9:07 a.m.:
Good news for some of those affected: The first households are back on the net.
“We'll switch on one by one.
And we are working to ensure that everyone is supplied again soon, ”says the public utility company.
Update from May 21, 8:11 a.m.:
In the meantime, all tram lines are again occupied by trains.
As the MVG announced, delays and cancellations could still occur.
There should be irregularities until at least 9 a.m.
Update from May 21, 7:38 a.m.:
The cable fire responsible for the power failure took place in a construction pit in Grafinger Strasse, the police now
say
.
Furthermore, the cause is unclear.
Now investigators from the criminal investigation department (Kommissariat 13) are investigating.
After a power failure in Munich: Failures and delays in trams - passengers should switch to the subway and bus
Update from May 21, 7:06 a.m.:
New information from the municipal utilities.
Due to the power failure, there are significant failures and delays on all tram lines.
In the meantime, however, the power supply in the depot is ensured again, so that the vehicles gradually start their journeys.
The trams currently run every 20 minutes, reinforced by individual buses of the rail replacement service.
The offer is now being gradually increased, but according to the current forecast there will be significant deviations from the timetable throughout the morning.
The MVG advises passengers to switch to the subway and bus.
Update from May 21, 6.49 a.m.:
At large intersections that are affected by the failure of the traffic lights, officers of the Munich police * regulate the traffic.
Your request via Twitter: "Drive carefully, pay attention to the signposted right of way regulations and plan a longer way to work."
Update from May 21, 6.25
a.m.: The Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) is already reporting numerous disruptions in bus and tram traffic.
"Significant disabilities" were initially to be expected, it said.
One endeavors to establish a scheduled operation as soon as possible.
You can find all information about affected lines in the MVG overview.
Munich: Power failure even paralyzes traffic lights - tram depot in the affected area
First report:
Munich - Due to a cable fire, there was a power outage in the east of Munich * on Friday morning (May 21) at around 3.50 a.m.
The cause is so far unknown.
This affects around 20,000 households in Haidhausen, Ramersdorf and Berg am Laim.
The Stadtwerke München (SWM) reported that there could also be traffic disruptions.
The tram depot, for example, is located in the affected area;
in addition, some traffic lights have failed.
Power outage in Munich: Thousands of households affected - longer repairs are probably necessary
The SWM security service and the police are already in action at the damage site.
According to the initial report, extensive repair work on the cable routes can be assumed.
This could last until noon.
"As soon as a more precise forecast is possible, the SWM will inform", it said in a press release.
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