Delhi data centre fire may have destroyed equipment worth hundreds of crores
A fire at a data center in Delhi's Greater Kailash has caused significant damage to equipment and disrupted services for major tech companies and local providers. The facility, operated by ST Telemedia GDC, suffered losses that could reach hundreds of crores.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the vulnerability of critical digital infrastructure and the potential for localized service outages due to physical facility failures.
Hundreds of crores of rupees in equipment, data and revenue losses may have resulted from a fire at a data centre in Delhi ’s Greater Kailash on Friday (June 5, 2026), impacting traffic from Google, Netflix, and multiple local internet service providers in the National Capital Region, companies affected by the blaze told The Hindu .
The article provides a straightforward account of a fire and its impact on service providers.
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