Multiple subsea fiber optic cables in the Red Sea suffered simultaneous cuts on September 6, 2025, disrupting global internet and communications traffic. The incident began at 05:45 UTC and has forced operators to reroute traffic between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe over. A series of undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea have caused widespread internet slowdowns across Asia and the Middle East, with significant impacts reported in the UAE, India, Pakistan, and the broader Gulf region. On Saturday, September 6, 2025, multiple submarine fiber-optic cables were severed. Illustrative: Operators handle an undersea fiber optic cable at Arrietara beach near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017. They enable people across continents to talk to each other at a minimal cost. Today, more than 95% of international data traffic flows through subsea cables, making them as critical to modern economies as air routes, ports, and energy pipelines. While concerns were raised over possible sabotage amid ongoing conflict in the region, it was not immediately clear what caused the.
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