India, Oct. 21 -- Access issues were experienced by Wikipedia users on Wednesday, with many finding difficulty accessing the online encyclopedia. As per the information provided in Downdetector statistics, the number of reports from the US was more than 3,000 and there was disruption among the users of the UK as well. It seemed that the issue had been resolved after approximately an hour and twenty minutes.

Downdetector Shows User Reports

According to Downdetector, the surge in reports began from about 10:50 a.m. EST, which saw 3,195 reports filed by 11:35 a.m. in the United States. This was a clear indication that there was a bigger problem at hand as opposed to being an isolated one.

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