A fire at a data centre at India's largest telecom carrier Reliance Jio caused a nationwide network outage for its users on Tuesday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reliance Jio issued an official statement attributing the disruption to 'minor' technical difficulties which have been resolved.

As Jio suffered a severe network failure across the country on Tuesday, netizens flooded social timelines with hilarious tweets and memes. The hashtag #JioDown went viral as consumers joked about the outage.

Reliance's Jio users on Tuesday reported a network outage across India, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. More than 10,000 Jio users have reported the issue, according to Downdetector,

Reliance Jio users across the country are facing network issues today. According to Downdetector, around 67% users reported no signal issues while 20% said to face mobile internet issues. Around 14% users reported facing issues with JioFiber services.

Jio consumers across India reported major network difficulties on September 17, flocking to social media to express their dissatisfaction. The tracking website Down Detector reported a significant rise in trouble complaints beginning in afternoon.

Reliance Jio customers across India are experiencing network issues. Since Tuesday morning, users have been expressing their frustration on social media platforms. Reliance Jio, a leading telecom service provider,