Google reportedly offline after electrical incident at data center

According to user reports on Monday night (8), Google crashed in several countries, mainly in the United States. Among them, errors were among the main complaints when searching the platform (error 500). Local media reports indicate that the main cause was an “electrical accident” near a company’s data center that injured three people.

By SFGate, In the incident, three electricians working at a substation near the data center buildings were reported to have been burned. when an arc flash (electric arc) occurs. One person had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter.

Google spokesperson Devon Smiley said the company was already aware of “an electrical incident that occurred today at Google’s data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which injured three people at the site, which is currently undergoing treatment.”

Pointing to the tool, Smiley said, “The health and safety of all employees is our top priority and we are working closely with partners and local authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation and provide assistance as needed.” ReutersOn the other hand, the company has not yet commented.

Google’s worldwide decline

By ReutersMore than 40,000 reports have been recorded worldwide on the Downdetector monitoring website. Complaints that Google would crash would begin to gain strength around 10 pm. The term “Google” on Twitter was already on the rise before the era, but it collects more than 610,000 tweets. On the other hand, until now the exact cause of the problem is not clear yet.

*This article will be updated with new information.