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| Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice | Second suspected sabotage in France as power cut hits Nice |
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| A second power outage in two days his hit the French Riviera region after a fire at a substation in Nice overnight, which authorities said was caused by a malicious act. | A second power outage in two days his hit the French Riviera region after a fire at a substation in Nice overnight, which authorities said was caused by a malicious act. |
| At least 45,000 homes were affected after the blaze broke out at around 02:00 local time (01:00 BST) on Sunday, a day after nearby Cannes suffered a massive blackout that was blamed on suspected sabotage. | At least 45,000 homes were affected after the blaze broke out at around 02:00 local time (01:00 BST) on Sunday, a day after nearby Cannes suffered a massive blackout that was blamed on suspected sabotage. |
| Police in Nice say "tyre tracks" were found and the door to the substation, in the west of the city, was "broken", according to local media reports. | |
| Nice Airport, the tramway network, and neighbouring towns of Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Cagnes-sur-Mer, were impacted before power was restored later in the morning. | Nice Airport, the tramway network, and neighbouring towns of Saint-Laurent-du-Var and Cagnes-sur-Mer, were impacted before power was restored later in the morning. |
| Nice's mayor Christian Estrosi said on X that he "strongly denounced" the "malicious acts that affect our country". | Nice's mayor Christian Estrosi said on X that he "strongly denounced" the "malicious acts that affect our country". |
| The city's deputy mayor, Gaël Nofri, said the substation fire was "probably of criminal origin". | The city's deputy mayor, Gaël Nofri, said the substation fire was "probably of criminal origin". |
| It came a day after Cannes suffered a major blackout during the international film festival. Officials said it may have been caused by an arson attack on a substation. | It came a day after Cannes suffered a major blackout during the international film festival. Officials said it may have been caused by an arson attack on a substation. |
| Around 160,000 homes in the city and surrounding areas lost power. | Around 160,000 homes in the city and surrounding areas lost power. |
| Several screenings were interrupted by the power cut in the morning, before festival organisers were able to switch to private generators. | Several screenings were interrupted by the power cut in the morning, before festival organisers were able to switch to private generators. |
| At the moment, no link has been established between the two incidents. | At the moment, no link has been established between the two incidents. |
| Estrosi said authorities would reinforce the security network around the Nice's electric sites. An investigation into "organised arson" has been opened. | Estrosi said authorities would reinforce the security network around the Nice's electric sites. An investigation into "organised arson" has been opened. |
| Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli was quoted by AFP news agency as saying investigations were underway, in particular "to clarify the damage and the manner in which the act was committed". | Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli was quoted by AFP news agency as saying investigations were underway, in particular "to clarify the damage and the manner in which the act was committed". |