Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 5, SEA-ME-WE 4 cable event — 2026-04-09

Event ID evt_hist_5c82f844a73759eb · April 9, 2026

Fault on SEA-ME-WE 5 submarine cable affecting Pakistan has been rectified and services restored.

Resolved

Affected cable or system

SEA-ME-WE 5, SEA-ME-WE 4

Affected countries

Bangladesh, Pakistan

Region

Red Sea

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Resolution reported by a published source

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2026-04-09T16:39:43.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2026-04-09T16:39:43.000Z
• Resolution date: 2026-07-03T16:00:57.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Pakistan Restores SMW5 Subsea Cable Submarine Telecoms Forum Fault Feed · 2026-07-03T16:00:57.000Z · resolution evidence
2. Bangladesh SMW-5 Repairs Trigger 80-Hour Disruption Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2026-04-09T16:39:43.000Z

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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