Germany: Second arson attack on rail line in two days

German police said on Friday that a key railway line in the western city of Düsseldorf had been hit by a second arson attack in two days, hours after a fire in a cable duct caused widespread disruptions on the same stretch.

Police told the German DPA news agency that the incendiary device used was of the same type as the one discovered following Thursday’s blaze, which shut down a major line between Düsseldorf and the nearby city of Duisburg, adding that damage has once again been caused to the line.

“We presume that both attacks were carried out at the same time,” said a police spokesman, confirming that officers had finished gathering evidence by midday and that repair work would begin.

The second incident was discovered 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles) north of the first near the town of Angermund.

Read more: Deutsche Welle