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Suspected arson causes a second major power outage in south of France

A second major power outage has hit southeastern France, this time in Nice, after a suspected arson damaged an electrical facility.

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Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice

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

Power Outage in Cannes During Film Festival Is Sabotage, Officials Say

French authorities said on Saturday that a power outage in the Cannes area in southeastern France that briefly disrupted the film festival there was caused by acts of sabotage, including arson at a s...

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Cannes Power Outage Disrupts City, Festival Continues

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Foul Play Suspected In Cannes Power Outage With Electricity Pylons Sabotaged

Power outage hits Cannes Film Festival and traffic in southeastern France

About 160,000 households in the Alpes-Maritimes department lost electricity after a high-voltage line fell Saturday morning, electricity network operator RTE said on X.

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Cannes Film Festival Hit by Power Outage Ahead of Awards Ceremony

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Cannes, with the lights back on after outage, prepares to award the Palme d'Or

France launch probe after ‘ultra left anarchist gang’ claim responsibility for blackout that left 160k without power

AN “ultra-left anarchist gang” has claimed responsibility for a blackout that plunged 160,000 homes into darkness on the Côte d’Azur – just hours before the Cannes Film Festival awards show.

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French police investigate possible arson following Cannes blackout

"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.