Americans attending Olympics urged to 'exercise caution' after Italian railways hit by suspected 'sabotage'

Railways "associated with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics" suffered from suspected "sabotage" connected Friday, the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs announced Saturday.  

The Rome-Naples, Rome-Florence, and Rome-Milan high-speed lines reportedly suffered harm earlier connected Saturday, the Bureau said, citing confirmation from the Italian government.

"On February 13, Italian authorities announced enhanced information measures to forestall disruptions to railway networks during the Winter Olympics. These efforts see accrued patrols on the tracks and rigorous method monitoring of railway services," the Bureau's connection posted connected societal media read.

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A wide presumption of the Tofane mountains arsenic the Winter Olympic Mascot, Tina, greets the assemblage up of the Women's Alpine Downhill Skiing astatine the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, connected time 2 of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. ( Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images)

"Avoid areas of disruption and workout caution erstwhile traveling by train. Utilize bully situational consciousness and attempt to permission immoderate affected areas immediately," the connection continued.

Authorities were investigating burnt cables, according to Reuters.

Officials urged anyone traveling connected the lines to beryllium other cautious and let further question time.

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini condemned the acts.

"These are hateful transgression acts aimed astatine workers and astatine Italy," helium said, via Reuters. "I anticipation that nary 1 plays down oregon tries to warrant these crimes which enactment lives astatine risk."

General presumption arsenic golden medalist Xandra Velzeboer of Team Netherlands, metallic medalist Arianna Fontana of Team Italy and bronze medalist Courtney Sarault of Team Canada enactment successful the nationalist anthem during the medal ceremonial for the Short Track Speed Skating Women's 500m connected time six of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games astatine Milano Ice Skating Arena connected Feb. 12, 2026 successful Milan, Italy. (Joosep Martinson/Getty Images)

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National constabulary said that these were "definitely transgression acts."

Similar incidents occurred earlier successful the Games, with BBC reporting that severed cables and an explosive instrumentality were recovered betwixt Bologna and Venice.

"These actions of unprecedented seriousness bash not successful immoderate mode tarnish Italy's representation successful the world, an representation that the Games volition marque adjacent much compelling and positive," Salvini said astatine the clip of the archetypal incident.

A wide presumption wrong the Arena during the Figure Skating Team Event Men Single Skating - Short Program of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics astatine Milano Ice Skating Arena successful Milan.  (Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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The Games reason connected Feb. 22, a week from Sunday.

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