<p>Google Maps suffered a massive outage as a result of which several users were unable to get the directions on the maps for a long period of time.</p>.<p>While the website loaded as usual, the actual maps disappeared, leaving a blank world.</p>.<p>The outage started late on Friday, the website outage detector platform Downdetector <a href="https://downdetector.in/status/google-maps/" target="_blank">reported</a>.</p>.<p>Users received text directions, reviews and recommendations but could not view directions on the maps.</p>.<p>According to posts on Google Maps Platform Status Dashboard, the problem was with the directions and several other Maps-related application programming interfaces (APIs).</p>.<p>Users experienced service outage for a long time. However, the services were restored on Saturday morning.</p>.<p>Google later responded: "Multiple Geo Enterprise services experiencing high rates of error. Mitigation work is currently underway by our engineering team."</p>.<p>The company said that "Maps API Services are starting to return to normal".</p>.<p>While 48 per cent Maps users had problems with the app, 47 per cent reported problems with the Google Maps website.</p>.<p>"Everyone on the road is trying to find the fastest route now. Since #GoogleMaps is down," posted a twitter user.</p>.<p>"Google Maps is down for the first time in my life," another user said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>
<p>Google Maps suffered a massive outage as a result of which several users were unable to get the directions on the maps for a long period of time.</p>.<p>While the website loaded as usual, the actual maps disappeared, leaving a blank world.</p>.<p>The outage started late on Friday, the website outage detector platform Downdetector <a href="https://downdetector.in/status/google-maps/" target="_blank">reported</a>.</p>.<p>Users received text directions, reviews and recommendations but could not view directions on the maps.</p>.<p>According to posts on Google Maps Platform Status Dashboard, the problem was with the directions and several other Maps-related application programming interfaces (APIs).</p>.<p>Users experienced service outage for a long time. However, the services were restored on Saturday morning.</p>.<p>Google later responded: "Multiple Geo Enterprise services experiencing high rates of error. Mitigation work is currently underway by our engineering team."</p>.<p>The company said that "Maps API Services are starting to return to normal".</p>.<p>While 48 per cent Maps users had problems with the app, 47 per cent reported problems with the Google Maps website.</p>.<p>"Everyone on the road is trying to find the fastest route now. Since #GoogleMaps is down," posted a twitter user.</p>.<p>"Google Maps is down for the first time in my life," another user said.</p>.<p><em><strong>Check out the latest DH videos here:</strong></em></p>