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TimesLIVE
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes, which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. 'We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately,' said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday night. It said: 'The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the closing ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions.'
AsiaOne
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Police probe possible arson attack as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut, World News
CANNES, France - French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday (May 24), including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening. "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement. [[nid:717987]]
Time of India
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Power outage hits France, impacts Cannes film festival; probe underway
AP Image A major power cut across France on Saturday affected the town of Cannes, which is currently hosting its annual international film festival. Police are investigating a suspected arson attack. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. Earlier on Saturday, local officials in the Alpes-Maritimes region reported that the western sector, including Cannes, was experiencing a significant power disruption and depriving 160,000 homes of power. RTE France was actively working to restore electrical service to the affected areas, Reuters reported. A widespread power disruption occurred in France's Alpes-Maritimes region, starting at 10 a.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), as reported by RTE on X. Power was subsequently restored by 4:30 p.m. local time (10:30 a.m. ET). Local authorities indicated the blackout was intentional. Mandelieu-La Napoule's mayor, Sébastien Leroy, stated on Facebook that the incident appeared to result from a "double act of sabotage." An electrical substation in Tanneron experienced a fire at approximately 4:30 a.m. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo local time Saturday (10:30 p.m. Friday ET), followed by substantial damage to an electricity pylon later that day, according to Alpes-Maritimes local government. The Alpes-Maritimes prefect, Laurent Hottiaux, issued a statement strongly denouncing "these serious acts of damage." The power disruption coincided with the final day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, with the closing ceremony scheduled for the evening. The Cannes Film Festival organisers confirmed that the closing ceremony would proceed as scheduled on Saturday evening. They issued a statement saying, "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions."
Dubai Eye
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Dubai Eye
Police probe arson attack in France power outage
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival. "We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this stage. The local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening. "The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a statement.
India Today
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Massive power outage hits Southern France, Cannes Film Festival impacted
French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes, which is hosting its world-famous annual film festival."We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately," said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, adding that no arrests had been made at this local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region had said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the area, which includes Cannes, was suffering from a major electricity outage and that RTE France was working on restoring power. The Cannes Film Festival said the closing ceremony would take place as planned on Saturday evening."The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions," it said in a Watch
