Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram down: Sorry for the disruption, says Mark Zuckerberg

Services like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp were down for hours on Tuesday night.

Apologising for the disruption in the services of Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram, tech giant's CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stated that services are returning online on Tuesday.

"Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger are coming back online now," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post.

"Sorry for the disruption today -- I know how much you rely on our services to stay connected with the people you care about," he said.