Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 5 cable event — 2022-11-30

Event ID evt_hist_2af0f624f4d76bf9 · November 30, 2022

SEA-ME-WE-5 cable cut causes internet degradation across Asia and Africa.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

SEA-ME-WE 5

Affected countries

United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, Djibouti, France, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar (Burma), Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Yemen

Region

Red Sea

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2022-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
• Resolution date: 2023-05-30T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Submarine Cable Damage Impacts Asia, Africa Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2022-11-30T15:41:54.000Z

Confidence describes automated extraction of the cited source, not a probability that every named cable was physically cut. Historical records may be marked assumed resolved when no newer evidence was available. Confirm operational decisions with the cable owner or carrier.

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