Submarine cable incident record

SEA-ME-WE 5 cable event — 2026-07-03

Event ID evt_hist_daeef624d43c2f3a ·

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
Affected countries
Pakistan
Region
Red Sea
Evidence mode
Reported evidence
Source extraction confidence
95%
Resolution
Resolution reported by a published source

Lifecycle

  • Occurred:
  • Resolution date:

Original supporting evidence

  1. Pakistan Restores SMW5 Subsea Cable Submarine Telecoms Forum Archive · 2026-07-03T16:00:57.000Z · resolution evidence

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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