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Italy Says Railways Hit by 'Serious Sabotage' as Olympics Begin
Sabotage caused delays up to 2.5 hours on key northern Italy rail lines during Milan-Cortina Olympics, with police investigating three incidents near Bologna and Pesaro.
- On Saturday, Italian police said a fire at a switch on the Bologna–Venice line severed cables and disrupted services on the Winter Olympic Games' first full day, describing the blaze as `presumably deliberate` with no group claiming responsibility.
- Police are investigating three incidents of damage around Bologna and have not ruled out a potential link to the Milan‑Cortina Games, ANSA agency reported.
- Trains were suspended for 45 minutes after a fire damaged a track switch and cables, causing delays up to two hours on high-speed, Intercity, and regional services to Milan and Adriatic coast routes.
- Transport police and the anti‑terrorist Digos unit were on site investigating, while officials warned the incidents disrupted thousands of travellers and Matteo Salvini is closely monitoring the situation.
- Security analysts note echoes of pre-Olympic attacks on France's TGV network, while Milan, co-host of the Winter Games, and the Venice–Cortina rail link raise concerns about wider Olympic travel disruption.
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