On Wednesday, a pair of undersea fiber optic cables running internet service for some parts of the Middle East got snapped near Egyptian port of Alexandria. According to Verizon, the reason for the damage is unknown. Some speculate that ships were seen dragging anchor and that might be the reason for the lines to get snapped.
In India, Internet bandwidth has been down to 50% – 60% since Wednesday. Ships have been rushed to repair the damage, but it could take weeks for services to return to normal. Internet users have been advised to drop their bandwidth usage.
Via: FT
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