After Cannes, the French coastal city of Nice was also affected by sabotage of the power grid, Agence France-Presse reported, citing local authorities, BTA reported.
Around 45,000 households were left without electricity for some time that night. The Nice airport, which is one of the main ones in France, was also affected, according to the company "Enedis", which manages the airport, and according to the Nice city hall.
According to the prosecutor's office, the power outage occurred after a fire last night at a substation in the Moulins district in the western part of Nice, which was affected by drug trafficking and the activities of drug gangs.
An investigation has been launched into the case, Nice prosecutor Damian Marnitelli announced. Experts are at the scene of the fire. The damage and the manner in which the perpetrators acted are also being assessed. According to a police source, tire tracks were found at the scene of the incident. The door of the substation was also broken. The fire started at 2 a.m. local time. Power was restored at 6 a.m. local time.
Yesterday, the power went out in Cannes and its surroundings. Cannes is located about 20 kilometers from Nice. Authorities are not making a connection between the two incidents at this stage.
Yesterday's power outage in Cannes and its surroundings was due to two acts of sabotage. A fire at a substation in the Var and the cutting of three foundations of a high-voltage network pole in the Alpes-Maritimes caused a power outage, affecting about 160,000 households in Cannes and the region at a time when the Cannes International Film Festival was ending. However, the Palais des Festivals in Cannes immediately switched to autonomous power supply. No one has claimed responsibility for the two sabotages.