A city's railway line in northern Italy has been damaged.

date
07/02/2026
According to Italian media reports on the 7th, the railway line near the northern Italian city of Bologna has been damaged, and the police are investigating whether it was an intentional act of destruction. The news department of the Italian Broadcasting Corporation reported that a fire broke out in the power house along the railway line near Bologna on the 7th, which was the first day of competition following the opening ceremony of the Milan Winter Olympics. In addition, a cable along the railway line near Bologna was cut, and an improvised explosive device was also found at the scene. These incidents severely affected train operations, with delays of up to two hours, as well as train rerouting and cancellations. Law enforcement officials stated that it is not ruled out that these incidents were intentional acts of destruction.