Cannes, France – An important energy cut hit southeastern France on Saturday, interrupting traffic and briefly stopping events in the Cannes Film Festival As the prestigious event prepared for Deliver your Superior Award.
Around 160,000 homes in the department of Alpes-Marítimals lost electricity after a high voltage line fell on Saturday morning, said the operator of the electricity network RTE in X. The interruption occurred hours after a fire in an electrical substation near Cannes during the night had already weakened the network.
Cannes Film Festival The organizers confirmed that the interruption affected the first activities on Saturday and said that the Palais Des festivals, the main place of the Croisette, had changed to an independent power supply.
“All scheduled events and projectionsIncluding the closing ceremony, it will proceed as planned and under normal conditions, “said the statement.” At this stage, the cause of the interruption has not yet been identified. Restoration efforts are underway. “
Even so, the projections in the cineum, one of the satellite places of the festival, briefly added the festival.
The traffic lights in parts of Cannes and the city of Antibes surrounding them stopped working after 10 am, which led to traffic jams and confusion in the city centers. Most of the stores along the croisette remained closed, and the local food kiosks only accepted effective. The train trains in Cannes was also interrupted.
The authorities said the restoration efforts were ongoing and urged residents to remain cautious during the trip.
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