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AWS Data Center in Middle East Disrupted by Power Outage from External Objects
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On March 1, 2026, a power outage affected the AWS me-central-1 region due to external objects striking a data center in the UAE, causing sparks and a fire. This incident led to significant disruptions in Amazon EC2 services and networking APIs within a single Availability Zone. The fire department intervened, shutting off power to the facility to manage the situation.
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2026-03-01
Unknown objects struck AWS datacenter, causing localized power issue
2026-03-01
AWS reported sparks and fire at the facility
2026-03-01
Fire department shut off power to the affected facility
2026-03-02
AWS services disruption reported in the me-central-1 region
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