France, Power outage and Cannes Film Festival
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A new sabotage causes another massive blackout in southern FranceNice following the one that affected the Cannes area on Saturday. The intentional fire of an electrical transformer caused a new massive blackout in southern France in the early hours of Sunday. More than 45,
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France 24 on MSNPower restored after suspected arson sees blackout in Cannes on final day of film festivalCannes and the surrounding areas in southeastern France were hit by a power cut on Saturday, which briefly paused morning screenings on the final day of the city's annual film festival. Power was
Spain experienced one of the most significant blackouts in recent years. Within seconds, millions of homes, hospitals, and essential
"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.
French authorities have launched an investigation into a suspected arson attack believed to be the primary cause of a major power outage that disrupted parts of the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday,
The reason for the power outage in the western part of the French department of Alpes-Maritimes, including in In Cannes, there was an arson attack at one of the power plants, as well as the destruction of power transmission poles.
The Cannes Film Festival was briefly brought to a halt due to a major power outage that struck south-eastern France on Saturday which police believe was caused by 'sabotage'.
Electricity has been restored in Cannes after a major power outage on Saturday disrupted daily life and threatened the events of the Cannes Film Festival. Earlier Saturday, about 160,000 households in France's Alpes-Maritimes department lost power after a high-voltage line collapsed, electricity network operator RTE said on X.
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Khaleej Times on MSNPower pylon, substation vandalised in France’s Cannes area, film festival affectedThree legs were cut on a pylon, while a substation suffered suspected arson. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Spain and Portugal have called on the European Union to accelerate the completion of a cross-border power connection with the Iberian Peninsula after a recent blackout highlighted risks for the region’s electricity supply.
The Usual Suspects from the American and European elites are claiming that Spain's recent blackout was the result of unusual weather conditions. In truth,