Gland CEO
A high-voltage pylon was felled in Gland in the canton of Vaud, apparently with explosives. The federal prosecutor’s office has opened a criminal investigation.
The high voltage pylon lies between trees on the ground. Explosives were probably used.
–Vaud Cantonal Police
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On Friday around 10.50 a.m. The Canton of Vaud police made several emergency calls. motorist informed that near the Lausanne-Geneva motorway, just before Gland towards Geneva, there was a high-voltage pylon on the ground.
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Several police patrols and investigators from the security police quickly went to the site, and investigators from the Federal Office of Police (fedpol) soon arrived. The first investigations showed that it was sabotage and that the unknown perpetrators probably used explosives.
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No supply failures
The area was cordoned off for security. The traffic on the highway was not affected. Because of the probable use of explosives, the federal prosecutor opened a criminal investigation against unknown persons. The police are looking for witnesses.
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The two affected 220 kV lines Banlieue Ouest-Foretaille and Crans-Romanel are out of operation and grounded, the national network company Swissgrid said on Friday evening. Network stability is guaranteed and there are no supply failures in the transmission network. The planning of the repair work has already started.
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(SDA)
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