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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 affected southeastern France, disrupting traffic in Cannes and briefly interrupting activities at the Cannes Film Festival.
- The outage followed a fire at a nearby electrical substation that likely weakened the grid, and authorities are investigating possible arson as the cause.
- Approximately 160,000 households experienced a power outage, traffic signals failed causing congestion and disarray, two festival screenings were temporarily paused, and the Palais des Festivals relied on a backup power source.
- Officials confirmed that efforts to restore services are underway and assured that all scheduled activities and screenings, such as the closing ceremony, will continue as originally arranged without disruption, with no arrests made so far.
- The incident caused temporary disruptions but the festival continued using generators, suggesting resilience despite the blackout and ongoing investigation into the fire’s origin.
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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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On Last Day of Cannes, All Goes Dark
A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday morning, disrupting traffic and briefly halting events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize. Power was restored around 3pm local time, amid cheers from bystanders and music blasting again from beachfront speakers....
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