As of Sesto on 15.30, power is back in Cannes ahead of today’s closing ceremony at 18.40.
Several buildings outside the Palais, as well as video screen installations, are back up. Although many other places in the city still lack strength.
Due to a shutdown at about 10.00 sesto this morning, electricity in the city was stopped for about five hours.
According to local police in the Alpes-Maritimes area, “malicious” vandalism caused a power outage. Due to a lack of power, some festival participants were unable to access online tickets.
The festival says it plans to advance its deadline ceremony at 18.40 Sesto tonight. However, most facilities across town were in power for most and for the most part, including hotels where guests attending the ceremony were prepared.
Local news station France 3 reports that “one of the two malicious acts that caused the power outage was an “arrhoot attack on a high-voltage substation” in the Tanneron commune, according to the gender merry of the Alpes Mari Chims.”
France3 reports that a criminal identification technician is on the scene, and the research unit at the Doraju Junyan Commune is in charge of the case.
The broadcaster adds that the origin of the second malicious act remains unknown.
The 160,000 homes had no power in the West Alpes Mari Chimz area. Transportation was heavily affected, but there were significant delays in railway services for most of the day, including between traffic lights across town and Paris.
RTE, which manages the region’s power network, said it is working to resolve the issue at 14.30 CEST.
According to the festival, with “independent power supplies,” Palais des Festivals continues to hold screenings, press conferences and other events for “independent power supplies.” Several outlets report that Palais has three generators.
However, France3 reports that some festival attendees were unable to access online tickets as the internet was blocked across Cannes. The station reports that members of festival staff in the suburbs of Palais say only guests with tickets stored on their mobile phones can access the screening. Those who do not have access to online tickets are instructed to join Rush Queue.
Oliver Laxe’s competition title screening Sir It was temporarily suspended due to a power outage before it resumed.
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