The premeditated burning attack was investigated as a Cannes festival and parts of southern France suffering from a power reduction Energy News

The main power outage strikes a prominent cinema festival on closing day and affects 160,000 homes in the region.

The French police were investigating a possible intentional attack as the main cause of the power outages that struck the Alpes-Mareitimes area in southern France Film Festival.

“We are looking at the possibility of a fire intentionally starting,” said a spokesman for the French National Gendarmeriee, adding that no arrests were made at this stage.

The local authority of the Alpes-Mareitimes region said earlier on Saturday that the western part of the region, which includes the Cannes Festival, was suffering from the main power outage, and the RTE France operator was working to restore strength.

The interruption, which affected 160,000 homes, began, according to RTE and regional officials, shortly after 10 am local time (08:00 GMT) on Saturday.

Police sources said that the power outage was caused by a fire during the night, and perhaps a deliberate attack, at a high -voltage sub -station in the village of Tanron.

Traffic lights were struck and companies were closed on the main shopping street of Alpes-MARITIIS.

Separate Observations invaded The Iberian Peninsula and parts of southern France on Monday, which disrupts the critical infrastructure and airport operations. The officials denied the wrong play.

while Spain and Portugal have suffered from power outages Last month, the French Basque country witnessed a short interruption from energy with a few minutes, according to the French electricity transport network.

The last interruption came a few hours before the Cannes Film Festival, 78, is scheduled to approach Saturday evening with the award ceremony at the palace festivals.

Although the energy reduction, the festival organizers said that the shift to an alternative power supply that enabled them to “preserve events and offers planned today in normal conditions, including the closing ceremony.”

After a two -week politically accused, a jury led by French actress Juliet Pinosh is expected to announce the winners of 22 films competing for the best movie.

This year, Russia invaded Ukraine, Gen. in Gaza And the President of the United States Donald Trump The biggest talk of the festival was. More than 900 actor and director of films signed an open letter condemning the genocide in Gaza, according to the organizers.