March 29, 2018 / 11:06 AM / in 2 hours

Messaging app Telegram says server power snag affecting service in EMEA

(Reuters) - A power outage at messaging app Telegram’s server cluster is causing connection issues for users in Europe, Middle East and CIS countries, the app said in a Twitter post on Thursday.

The Telegram app logo is seen on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken September 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

The company is working to fix the issue and expects power to be back up very soon, Telegram founder Pavel Durov tweeted on Thursday.

Reporting by Rahul B in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur