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Arson Suspected in France Power Outages

Date: 26-05-2025
Sources: news.sky.com: 1 | bbc.com: 1 | cbsnews.com: 1 | foxnews.com: 1
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Summary

A series of power outages hit southern France, including the Cannes area, due to suspected arson and malicious acts, affecting over 200,000 homes and the Cannes Film Festival. Anarchist groups claimed responsibility, and authorities have promised to identify and prosecute those responsible.

Key Points

  • Over 200,000 homes in southern France experienced power cuts due to suspected arson and malicious acts.
  • The Cannes Film Festival was affected but switched to an independent power supply, allowing events to continue as planned.
  • Anarchist groups claimed responsibility for the outages, sabotaging an electrical substation and cutting a high-voltage power line.

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More than 200,000 homes and Cannes Film Festival hit with power cut as arson 'suspected' in double outage | World News | Sky News

26-05-2025

Over 200,000 homes in southern France, including those in the Cannes area, experienced power cuts on Saturday and Sunday, with officials suspecting arson and "malicious acts" as the cause. Anarchist groups later claimed responsibility for the outages, saying they sabotaged an electrical substation and cut a high-voltage power line. The Cannes Film Festival was affected, but organizers were able to switch to an independent power supply and events continued as planned. Authorities have promised to identify and prosecute those responsible, and have placed sensitive electrical infrastructure under police protection.

Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits NiceBritish Broadcasting CorporationBritish Broadcasting Corporation

26-05-2025

A second suspected sabotage has occurred in France, with a power cut hitting Nice on Sunday, affecting at least 45,000 homes. Authorities believe a fire at a substation was caused by a malicious act, with "tyre tracks" and a "broken" door found at the scene. This follows a similar incident in nearby Cannes on Saturday, which left 160,000 homes without power and disrupted the international film festival. Investigations into "organised arson" have been opened.

Power outage disrupts last day of Cannes Film Festival; police investigating possible arson - CBS News

26-05-2025

A power outage disrupted the last day of the Cannes Film Festival, with authorities investigating a possible arson attack at an electrical substation near Cannes. The outage affected around 160,000 households and caused traffic jams and disruptions to train service and screenings at a satellite venue. However, power was restored hours before the Palme d'Or ceremony, which proceeded as planned, with "It Was Just an Accident" by Jafar Panahi taking home the top prize.

Major power outage disrupts Cannes Film Festival as police investigate arson | Fox News

26-05-2025

A major power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, disrupting the Cannes Film Festival's closing celebrations, but power was restored hours before the Palme d'Or ceremony. Around 160,000 households lost electricity after a high-voltage line fell, and police are investigating possible arson after a fire at an electrical substation weakened the grid. The outage caused traffic jams, disrupted train service, and affected some festival screenings, but the Closing Ceremony proceeded as planned.