Google Cloud experiences outage in India after third-party data centre fire
A fire at a third-party data centre in India triggered an emergency shutdown that caused Google Cloud service disruptions for customers across Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and nearby regions. The incident affected network traffic and caused elevated latency, with Google Cloud stating there was no immediate workaround while restoration efforts continued. The outage highlights how infrastructure failures at third-party facilities can cascade across businesses relying on major cloud providers.
Alphabet's Google Cloud reported that customers in India experienced intermittent network disruptions on June 9 following a fire at a third-party data centre. The fire prompted an emergency power shutdown at the facility, isolating a local point of presence in Delhi and reducing network capacity across the metropolitan area. The incident affected network traffic from multiple regions including Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai, causing periods of elevated latency. Google Cloud stated there was no immediate workaround available and indicated it was exploring additional traffic mitigation measures to limit customer impact. The company did not disclose when the fire occurred or provide details about property damage or injuries. Such disruptions can have cascading effects across businesses and users, potentially slowing applications, websites, and internal company systems.
What's missing
The specific location and name of the third-party data centre, the duration of the outage, the number of affected customers, and whether the fire caused any injuries or significant property damage.
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Google Cloud outage in India after third-party data centre fire triggers shutdown
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