Power cut at Cannes Film Festival
Traffic was disrupted due to large-scale power failure on Saturday in southeast France. The program stopped for some time at the Cannes Film Festival, while top prizes were to be distributed in this prestigious ceremony.
1 lakh 60 thousand houses also have electricity
Electricity distribution company RTE said in a post released on social media platform ‘X’ that about 160,000 houses under the Alps-MeritIMS department were lost due to collapse of a high-voltage line on Saturday morning.
Fire was set in power sub -station
The problem came in an electrical sub -center near the ear a few hours after the night fire, causing the grid to become unstable already. The organizers of the Cannes Film Festival confirmed that Saturday’s initial activities were affected by the disrupting power supply.
Generator had to be used
The organizers said that the Palace Des Festival of Croyset had to use the generator. The statement said, ‘All scheduled programs including closing ceremony and’ screening ‘, will be held under normal circumstances as per the scheme. It said that the reasons for the disruptions of electricity are not available at present. Efforts are being made to restore power supply.
The film’s performance was also stopped
The organizers of the Film Festival said that the film’s performance in cinema was postponed for some time. Traffic lights stopped functioning after 10 am in the ear and some parts of the city Antibes, causing traffic jams and confusion in the city.
Train service in ear was also interrupted
Most of the shops in Croyset remained closed and local catering shops accepted only cash payments. Train service in ear was also disrupted. Officials said that efforts are being made to normalize the situation. He urged the residents to be vigilant during the journey. (With language input)
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