Power cut hits southern Germany after substation glitch

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A power blackout caused by a technical problem at a substation in Bavaria paralyzed large parts of the southern German city of Munich on Thursday, an unusual occurrence in Europe's biggest economy. The power cut, which lasted less than two hours, caused chaos during morning rush hour in Germany's third-largest city. Commuters were stranded on trains, trams and the underground and drivers got stuck in traffic jams as traffic lights failed. Munich's Stadtwerke utility said in a statement about 450,000 customers had been hit. The reason was a small fire which had broken out at a substation, said a police spokesman. However, officials stressed that the power cut was...