Sabotage is due to power failure in southern France: 100,000 homes remain without power

“In malicious actions” is attributed to the large-scale power outage that influenced France earlier today, and in particular Cannes, as well as wider areas west of the French Alpes-Maritimes, according to authorities. According to Franceinfo, incendiary attacks occurred on Friday night, resulting in serious damage to critical electricity infrastructure. Specifically, two fires hit the Saint-Cassien Substation in Tanneron (VAR), causing the first power outage for about 45,000 households. Later, unknown saws saw three high-voltage pillar bases in the Villeneuve-Loubet area, as confirmed by the prosecution. Two investigations on attacks are already under way, with people in the forensic department going to the points. “Three of the four high voltage line pillars that feed the Cannes city were sawed in the framework of sabotage energy,” the Grary prosecutor told AFP. Following this sabotage in Vilnev-Lube, the RTE network manager put off the high voltage line to allow the […]
Source: News Beast

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