Power cuts hit several Paris districts amid technical fault

Several districts in the French capital Paris plunged into darkness due to a power outage, local media reported Thursday.

Citing public energy supplier Enedis, the BFMTV news channel reported that many streets in Paris's 1,3, 4 and 5 arrondissements were affected by power cuts around 11 p.m. local time (2200GMT), and the central district of Paris was left in darkness.

The mayor of Paris Centre, Ariel Weil, confirmed the general breakdown on Twitter.