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Power outage in France's Nice

‘Malicious act’ causes power cut in Nice, in second day of outages across southern France

Nearly 45,000 people suffered a power outage in and around Nice, southern France on Sunday, after an electrical transformer was set on fire overnight, according to the city’s mayor.

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Suspected arson causes a second major power outage in south of France

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Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice

Power outage at Cannes Film Festival caused by deliberate acts of sabotage, police say

Authorities have not yet said whether they believe the Cannes Film Festival, heralded as the most prestigious event of its kind, was the intended target of the hours-long outage.

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Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film Festival

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Power outage disrupts last day of Cannes Film Festival; police investigating possible arson

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French authorities blame sabotage for second power blackout

French authorities on Sunday blamed sabotage and ordered heightened security after a fire at an electricity sub-station in Nice caused the second major power blackout in two days along the Riviera.

France launch probe after ‘ultra left anarchist gang’ claim responsibility for blackout that left 160k without power

AN “ultra-left anarchist gang” has claimed responsibility for a blackout that plunged 160,000 homes into darkness on the Côte d’Azur – just hours before the Cannes Film Festival awards show.

France flexes clean power clout as nuclear and solar output climb

France's power producers have lifted clean energy output to six-year highs so far this year and generated around 95% of all the country's power supplies from clean energy sources - far exceeding clean power production in all other European nations.