A power substation and an electricity pylon were vandalised overnight in the region around France's Cannes, which has been hit by a major blackout on the final day of its film festival, according to officials. Traffic was widely impacted, and festival goers and tourists scrambled for paper money...
A massive power outage struck southeastern France on Saturday, leaving around 160,000 households in the Alpes-Maritimes department without electricity. The blackout came just hours after a fire at an..
Saturday, 24 May 2025 ()
The prestigious film festival was disrupted, about 160,000 homes were without power and businesses were left without power.
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