On the day of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the city of Cannes in the south of France was in the dark due to a large-scale shutdown of electricity. In the Primorsky Alps region, there are about 160,000 houses without light.
The authorities in the region suspects that The cause of the accident was a deliberate arson at a power substation in the jeaneron commune, not far from Cannes. It is reported by CNN and AR.
The closure began in the morning About 10:00 local time and by the middle of the day of the supply of electricity was restored.
Officials suspect that the cause of the accident was deliberate arson. The fire broke out at electrical substations in the neighboring community of Tanneron at about 4:30 in the morning, and later the damage was received by one of the high -quality power lines.
Local authorities, including the Prefect of the Premirsky Alp Laurent Otor, sharply condemned these “serious acts of losses” and announced the mobilization of all resources for the investigation, searched for criminals and brought them to justice.
The police consider the version of deliberate arson as the main reason for the shutdown. At the same time, an investigation of the reasons for the cliff of high -voltage line, which also loosened the energy grid in the region, is being conducted.
Despite this, The organizers of the festival reported that all the main measures, including the closure ceremony, took place in accordance with the plan – the palace of festivals worked on autonomous power supply, and the generators were used for the show. The power outage affected only a few morning sessions, which lasted no more than five minutes.
The Prefect of the Department of Primorsky Alps condemned “serious acts of damage to electrical infrastructure.” According to him, “all resources are mobilized to identify, search, arrest and hold the people who did it.”
In some areas of Cannes and the city of Antib, traffic lights stopped working after 10 a.m., which caused traffic jams.
Most stores on the Cruzett embankment were closed, and grocery stores were obtained only in cash. Railway joints in Cannes were also violated. The authorities said that the restoration work continued, and urged residents to be careful.
Earlier, OBOZ.UA wrote that an adult film with a star Harry Potter made a splash in Cannes and is called 8 minutes. The tape received an affirming review of critics for the frank, but at the same time, and a subtle drama about self -esteem, sexuality and personal freedom.
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