One of Amazon's data centers in the UAE caught fire after being hit by 'objects' amid the Middle East conflict

An AWS data center was hit by "objects" that sparked a fire on Sunday, bringing down connectivity.

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• Amazon Web Services had a power outage at one of its facilities in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
• The fire was caused by "objects" that impacted the facility at around 7:30 a.m. ET.
• The impact sparked a fire. Firefighters cut power to the facility while they extinguished it.

Amazon Web Services said...