Arson attack probed as Cannes and parts of southern France suffer power cut

The prominent Cannes Film Festival was thrown into chaos on its final day as a suspected arson attack caused a major power outage affecting 160,000 homes in the Alpes-Maritimes region. French police are investigating the fire at a substation near Cannes that led to the blackouts, which were restored shortly after midday. Locals celebrated as electricity was restored just before noon, though parts of the area faced significant disruptions. The outage also disrupted other regions in France and Spain, with brief issues in the Basque Country. Despite the power cut, festival organizers confirmed they maintained events normally using alternative supplies.