A staff member waits outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings. The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
CANNES, France, May 24 (Xinhua) -- The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
"A major power outage is currently affecting the western Alpes-Maritimes region," the Prefecture said on its X account, adding that some 160,000 households have lost access to electricity.
In Cannes, where the 78th Cannes Film Festival is being held, shops, residences and the train station have no lights on, but train traffic seems to run as scheduled, despite a bit of chaos with passengers asking for information.
According to French news channel BFMTV, two causes may have led to the power outage: a fire that took place around 2:45 a.m. (0045 GMT) in an electricity post, and the fall of a high-voltage electric pole around 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) on Saturday.
The news channel said, citing a police source, that both incidents might have been deliberately carried out as sabotage.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. ■
Passengers wait inside the Cannes train station after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Audiences wait outside a cinema after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Traffic lights are off after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Audiences leave a cinema after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Passengers wait inside the Cannes train station after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members of a restaurant wait outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Customers are seen outside a restaurant after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members of a shop wait outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Passengers wait inside the Cannes train station after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members of a restaurant wait outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A staff member waits outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Audiences wait outside a cinema after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Passengers wait inside the Cannes train station after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members of a restaurant wait outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A journalist works on his laptop after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
Staff members of a restaurant wait outside after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A barber gives a haircut to a customer outside a shop after a power outage in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2025. The Prefecture of the southern French Department of Alpes-Maritimes on Saturday confirmed that a power outage is affecting the western part of the department, including Cannes and its surroundings.
The 78th Cannes Film Festival organizers said that, thanks to an independent power supply, all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
