Major power outage hits the prominent film festival on its closing day and impacts 160,000 homes in the area.
A major power outage, likely caused by an overnight arson attack on a high-voltage substation in Tanneron, affected 160,000 homes in the Alpes-Maritimes region of southern France, including Cannes, during the closing day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Despite the disruption, festival organizers successfully switched to an alternative power supply to maintain events, including the award ceremony led by jury president Juliette Binoche. The festival highlighted significant political issues, including the genocide in Gaza and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
