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Suspected Sabotage Triggers Hour-Long Train Delays on RomeNaples and RomeFlorence Lines

Authorities are examining burnt cables on key high-speed sections during the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics.

Overview

  • Trains through central Italy faced delays of more than an hour on Saturday, disrupting services between Naples and Rome and on routes toward Florence.
  • Investigators reported burnt cables on a stretch of the RomeNaples high-speed line and flagged two suspected vandalism incidents between the capital and Florence.
  • Transport Minister Matteo Salvini denounced the actions as hateful crimes that endanger lives and urged against minimizing the incidents.
  • No group has been tied to the latest damage as inquiries continue by transport police and specialized investigative units.
  • An anarchist group previously claimed responsibility for a Feb. 7 attack near Bologna that damaged infrastructure and caused delays of up to two and a half hours.