Broken cable in the Baltic Sea (image photo)
A cable running along the Baltic Sea floor that provided Finland with energy connectivity has been severed. Mr. Fingrid and the country's prime minister assured that an investigation into the power transmission disruption has been launched. The cause of the failure is not yet known, but authorities have not ruled out sabotage.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday that authorities were investigating a failure in an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia, Reuters reported. An unplanned interruption in the operation of the Estlink 2 interconnector occurred shortly after 11:20 Polish time.
“Even on Christmas Day, the authorities are awake and investigating the matter,” Prime Minister Olupo wrote on social media. He added that the connection interruption did not cause problems with electricity supply to Finland. National network operator Fingrid also guaranteed this.
See also: Cable breakage in Finland. Service suspects sabotage
EstLink 2 is the second bus connecting Finland and Estonia. The total length of the line connecting Finland and Estonia is 170 km, of which 145 km passes through the bottom of the Gulf of Finland.
Baltic Sea. Estlink 2 submarine power cable disconnection
Reuters reports that power cables, gas pipelines and communications links have been disrupted in recent years in the Baltic Sea, leaving authorities and services in the region on high alert for possible sabotage.
See: Baltic Sea Sabotage. Investigators are investigating the issue with the Chinese ship
However, he stressed that it is also possible that submarine cables simply suffer from technical failures or accidents. This cable – EstLink 2 – was out of service from January to September this year due to a short circuit.
However, foreign media reminded him of another incident that took place in November. Two communication cables running under the Baltic Sea were damaged in the incident. The investigation is still ongoing and focuses on the Chinese vessel that was at the scene at the time.
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