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Arson suspected as power outage in southeast France disrupts final day of Cannes Film Festival
- On May 24, 2025, a widespread blackout hit southeastern France, cutting power to Cannes and nearby areas during the final day of the film festival.
- The outage occurred following an overnight fire at a power facility close to Cannes that likely compromised the electrical grid, though the precise cause is still under investigation amid suspicions of arson.
- About 160,000 households lost power, traffic lights and train services stopped working, shops closed, and festival screenings were briefly suspended before shifting to backup generators.
- Organizers confirmed the Palais des Festivals switched to independent power, assuring all events and the closing ceremony would proceed as planned "in normal conditions."
- The outage caused traffic disruptions and uncertainty but did not prevent the festival from concluding with awards, while authorities continue power restoration and arson inquiries.
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Power outage at Cannes Film Festival caused by deliberate acts of sabotage, police say
Deliberate acts of sabotage left much of southeastern France without power on the final day of the glamorous Cannes Film Festival, sparking an arson investigation ahead of closing celebrations, including the much-anticipated Palme d’Or ceremony. Some 160,000 homes in the Alpes-Maritimes region, which includes Cannes, were affected by the sweeping blackout on Saturday, which dragged on for several hours and threatened to jeopardize the events bef…
Cannes, with the lights back on after outage, prepares to award the Palme d'Or
The Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony got underway Saturday after a major power outage struck southeastern France due to what police suspected as arson. The ceremony and the awarding of
Cannes, with the lights back on after outage, prepares to award the Palme d’Or
The Cannes Film Festival closing ceremony got underway Saturday after a major power outage struck southeastern France due to what police suspected as arson. The ceremony and the awarding of the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or, remained as scheduled during the hours-long outage due to an alternative power supply. But a few hours before stars began streaming down the red carpet, power was restored in Cannes. Laurent Hottiaux, the prefect of t…
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