Submarine cable incident record

Asia Africa Europe 1 Aae 1, Europe India Gateway Eig, Te Northtgn Eurasiaseacomalexandrosmedex, Seacomtata Tgn Eurasia cable event — 2024-02-01

Event ID evt_hist_7e055e44db363ae1 · February 1, 2024

Repairs have commenced on three Red Sea cables (AAE-1, Seacom, EIG) damaged in February 2024 by a Houthi-sunk ship's anchor.

Assumed resolved

Affected cable or system

Asia Africa Europe 1 Aae 1, Europe India Gateway Eig, Te Northtgn Eurasiaseacomalexandrosmedex, Seacomtata Tgn Eurasia

Affected countries

Yemen

Region

Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia

Evidence mode

Reported evidence

Source extraction confidence

95%

Resolution

Assumed resolved after six months without newer evidence

Lifecycle

• Occurred: 2024-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
• Repair activity reported: 2024-05-08T15:30:02.000Z
• Resolution date: 2024-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

Original supporting evidence

1. Finally, Progress With Red Sea Cable Repairs Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-07-17T14:37:20.000Z
2. Yemen Subsea Cable Repairs Delayed Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2024-05-08T15:30:02.000Z

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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