Egypt & India: Where'd the Internet go?!

Reuters and the New York Times reported today that most of Egypt and India found themselves without Internet access today as one of the major underwater cables leading into Egypt was mysteriously cut, possibly by recent storms in the area.

The cable was a major throughput for Internet activity in the Middle East and surrounding countries, and while some connectivity has been partially restored by rerouting through other cables, Egypt does not expect to have connectivity fully restored for 10 to 15 days.

My useless opinion? I hope you weren't planning any major raids with players from that region of the world on your favorite MMORPGs this week. Those connections that have been restored are said to be moving slower than dirt due to the increased congestion.