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The electricity connection between Finland and Sweden is expected to be offline for "hours." The cause of the power failure is under investigation.Finland's national grid operator Fingrid said Tuesday it had discovered a technical problem on a cable between Finland and Sweden, causing the power connection to be offline for "hours." The disruption affected Fenno-Skan 2, an 800 megawatt (MW) high-voltage submarine cable linking the two Nordic countries. "The cause of the failure is ‌being investigated," Fingrid said ‌in a statement, adding that the cable is currently offline for market use. Sweden's national grid operator Svenska kraftnat told Reuters that the cable is expected to return to commercial operation shortly. A number of Baltic Sea power and telecommunications cables have been disrupted in recent years, with authorities in neighboring countries opening investigations into potential sabotage. Last month, Finnish authorities arrested two people aboard a cargo ship that was suspected of causing damage to another undersea cable between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia. This is a breaking news story and will be updated...