
Investigation Launched After Fire in an Electrical Transformer in the Rousset Industrial Zone.
During the night of Monday, June 1, an “act of vandalism,” according to city officials, caused a fire in the power transformer located in the Rousset industrial park. A section of the fence surrounding the transformer was cut through to gain access to the site, according to city officials. This vandalism caused a power outage that affected three companies in the area [where semiconductor manufacturers STMicroelectronics, Microchip Technology, and their suppliers* are located]. A power transformer is a high-voltage electrical component essential to the operation of power grids. As soon as the incident was discovered, the municipal police intervened to gather initial evidence relevant to the investigation. Continue reading Rousset (Bouches-du-Rhône): Power Cut to Microchip Factories (France)


Early in the morning on July 1st, four Anarchists set out with hammers, a knife, and a 30′ trucker strap, to flip over and destroy a



7th May : Nationwide Outages Due to Fire at Almere Data Center

