Over the past 24 hours, a number of Instagram users in India have complained about problems with the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service.

Over the past 24 hours, a number of Instagram users in India have complained about problems with the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service.

According to Downdetector, a website that offers users up-to-date information on the status of numerous websites and services, the outage started on Wednesday morning and prevented users from accessing the app.

According to the website, around 500 people in India reported having trouble accessing Instagram.

According to the website, around 500 people in India reported having trouble accessing Instagram.

52% of those impacted claimed to be having problems with the app, 36% reported problems with a server connection, and 12% more users had trouble signing in.

52% of those impacted claimed to be having problems with the app, 36% reported problems with a server connection, and 12% more users had trouble signing in.

According to the website, the outage peaked on Wednesday about 11 a.m.

According to the website, the outage peaked on Wednesday about 11 a.m.

Instagram experienced a significant outage in October of last year as a result of complaints from thousands of users.

Instagram experienced a significant outage in October of last year as a result of complaints from thousands of users.

The platform acknowledged the problem and apologised at the time. "We are aware that some of you are experiencing difficulties logging into your Instagram account.

The platform acknowledged the problem and apologised at the time. "We are aware that some of you are experiencing difficulties logging into your Instagram account.

We regret for the inconvenience and are looking into it, the business added.

We regret for the inconvenience and are looking into it, the business added.