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

A second major power outage hit southeastern France early Sunday, this time in the city of Nice, after a suspected arson damaged an electrical facility. Police currently have not established a link between the blackout that affected parts of Nice as well as nearby cities of Cagnes-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-du-Var, and a power outage on Saturday that disrupted the city of Cannes during the closing day of its renown film festival. The city’s trams stopped and power was briefly cut to the Nice Côte d’Azur airport during its overnight closure hours.