Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East and Asia were severely disrupted on Friday after three undersea cables were damaged in the Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa .
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Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East and Asia were severely disrupted <m> on Friday </m> after three undersea cables were damaged in the Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa .
Internet , phone traffic badly disrupted
Internet and phone communications between Europe , the Middle East and Asia were severely disrupted <m> on Friday </m> after three undersea cables were damaged in the Mediterranean between Sicily and North Africa .
France Telecom says the cause of the cuts is still unclear , but it 's unlikely to have been an attack .
There may have been an underwater landslip .
The company says most business traffic between Europe and Asia is being rerouted through the United States , but 65 % of traffic to India is down , and services to Singapore , Malaysia , Saudi Arabia , Egypt , Taiwan and Pakistan are severely affected .
A ship has been sent to fix the cables but normal service may not be restored till 31 December .