Down Detector is reporting a spike in reported problems with hundreds of users complaining that the app is not working. Users were greeted with a “Server error” or in some cases the app simply failed to load.
The app was built by Russian brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov and launched in 2013. The cloud-based service, which operates as a non-profit company, is now headquartered in Dubai.
CEO Pavel Durov said on Twitter that a power outage at the company’s server cluster was causing the issues. He said Telegram is working to fix the problem but a lot depends on when the datacenter provider fixes the power equipment.
Durov later said the power is close to being restored and the app has been partially back online in Russia.
Power outage at a @telegram server cluster causing issues in Europe. Working to fix it from our side, but a lot depends on when the datacenter provider puts the power equipment in order.
A source in Iran told RT.com that Telegram is currently unavailable to him and others in his area. It's unclear if this is connected to the current outage which has seen the government attempt to shut down channels sharing protest videos. The app has some 40 million monthly users in the country, according to Pavel Durov.
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