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All around, severed cables dangle from what remains of any ceiling.

Tens of thousands of kilometres of cable still need to be laid to ensure that small towns and remote villages can be connected.

Officials said a cable along the railway's route snapped, but the rest of the mechanism was functioning properly.

Microsoft did not explain what might have caused the damage to the undersea cables, but added that it had been able to rerouted traffic through other paths.

The plan includes opening hotels, eco-lodges and a large visitor centre, as well as expanding the small nearby airport and a cable car to Mount Moses.