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WhatsApp, popular instant messaging service was down for nearly two hours across Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas.

Users across the world were unable to send and receive messages.

According to Reuters, spokesperson for WhatsApp said the company was aware of the outage and it was working to fix it.

UPDATE: Whatsapp is aware of outage issue and working to fix it – spokesman

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— Reuters Tech News (@ReutersTech) May 3, 2017

Below are tweets on how users are reacting on the outage:

So timely.
WhatsApp crashes on the night that BankWxAdesua announcement was made.

Perfect sign that your own DM story can start tonight. 🌚

— #OurFavOnlineDoc 🛂 (@DrOlufunmilayo) May 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/Vveron_/status/859885902532927489

When you have seen your Crush Message on WhatsApp but you can't reply… pic.twitter.com/9NRJo6QpaV

— Muhammad Yasir (@yasir062) May 3, 2017

So whatsapp is down… 🤔… just catch a movie on #iROKOtv. We are here for you 🙃 #whatsappisdown pic.twitter.com/P5jLu4UNhr

— irokotv (@irokotv) May 3, 2017

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WhatsApp is down…. I repeat, WhatsApp is down.. Alpha B come in… Do you copy?? pic.twitter.com/OQ2tEeuady

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— Ãstróyes🤓 (@TaymyOwolabi) May 3, 2017

Fully going to use WhatsApp being down to explain why I haven't been replying… even though it's been over a day 😅

— 👑✒💡⁷ (@Bibi521997) May 3, 2017

#whatsappisdown me looking at people who are stressing coz thy got not no whatsapp I got no one to talk to on whatsapp😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/QlddlemSPk

— Don't forget to pray (@siphiwebyte) May 3, 2017

Omg my mum is going crazy over this whatsapp outage 😂

— Somachi ChrisAsoluka (@SomaKudi) May 3, 2017

Not had WhatsApp for two hours now. pic.twitter.com/oiCnZtESx9

— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) May 3, 2017

Nigerians can't find Buhari

WhatsApp can't​ find their server pic.twitter.com/jHOPbVdCpE

— . (@ThePelumii) May 3, 2017

When she about to agree to come over but WhatsApp is down pic.twitter.com/kpxAMHd6Vd

— Kéhíndẹ̀ Sọlọmọn 🤑 (@hydee4real1) May 3, 2017

Looking at my #WhatsApp like pic.twitter.com/Hp7jXGTO1Y

— Casso Blax (@CassoBlax) May 3, 2017

Life without whatsapp lol pic.twitter.com/pjX9v4VCU7

— CaptainPakistan (@JeelaChangar) May 3, 2017

No more Nigerian WhatsApp: Happy Sunday. Happy New Week. Happy New Month. Forward this to 10 people to receive blessings. #whatsappdown 🤣😂🙏🏿

— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) May 3, 2017

When you just gave your number to potential bae but whatsapp is down pic.twitter.com/iNu4DS3HSQ

— 2.0 (@DakumIrene) May 3, 2017

😔you never know what you got till its gone,i never appreciated whatsapp😩😩now see what has happened😒dololo dms 😂😂😭😭😭

— 🦋Ameerah🦋 (@_buddahfly) May 3, 2017

Me : do you know WhatsApp is down?

Mother : yeah but you should have other means of communication like IMO and telegram 😕

— Sweetest Taboo ✨ (@BupeNana) May 3, 2017

After 2-hours of outage, its finally back.

Whatsapp back up!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/usBe3cLyor

— DaKoin (@DaKoin) May 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/Imran___Mulla/status/859898671223234562

https://twitter.com/bayo_adegboyega/status/859898666794004482

welcome back whatsapp 😎 you've been missed😭😭

— Elie Abou Najem (@elieabounajem) May 3, 2017