French police are currently investigating a possible arson attack as the main cause of a power outage that affected the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday. This outage also impacted Cannes, which is currently hosting its annual film festival.
According to a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie, they are looking into the possibility of a deliberate fire being the cause of the outage. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
Earlier on Saturday, the local authority for the Alpes-Maritimes region reported a major electricity outage in the western part of the area, which includes Cannes. RTE France is working on restoring power to the affected areas.
Despite the power outage, the Cannes Film Festival has confirmed that the closing ceremony will proceed as planned on Saturday evening. The Palais des Festivals, where the festival takes place, has switched to an independent power supply to ensure that all scheduled events and screenings, including the closing ceremony, can continue as normal.
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As the investigation into the possible arson attack continues, authorities are working to restore power to the affected areas and ensure that the Cannes Film Festival can proceed without any further disruptions.
