Cannes Film Festival: Power outage hits southeast France, authorities confirm closing ceremony to proceed as planned

We need transparency and fast answers,

Éric Ciotti, a right-wing lawmaker representing the Alpes-Maritimes, said on social media

All resources are mobilized to identify, track down, arrest and bring to justice the perpetrators of these acts,

said Hottiaux

We are looking into the likelihood of a fire being started deliberately,

said a spokesperson for the French national gendarmerie

All scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, will proceed as planned and under normal conditions,

the statement said

A major power outage is currently affecting the western Alpes-Maritimes region,

the Prefecture said on its X account,