Major power outage hits large parts of Paris - Breaking The News

Major power outage hits large parts of Paris

27 July

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A major power outage struck several districts of Paris on Sunday, about 24 hours after the Olympic Games opening ceremony, local media reported.

This comes after France's high-speed rail system was hit by vandals who carried out acts of sabotage across the rail network early Friday.

The exact cause of the blackout is still unknown.

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