Google Cloud reported network disruptions in India after a fire at a third-party data centre triggered an emergency shutdown
The company said the incident affected network traffic originating from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and surrounding regions
To minimise the impact, Google Cloud rerouted traffic from the affected facility
Google Cloud said some customers in India experienced intermittent network disruptions after a fire at a third-party data centre facility triggered an emergency shutdown of networking equipment.
The company said the incident affected network traffic originating from Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and surrounding regions, resulting in elevated latency and possible packet loss for some users.
According to Google Cloud’s service health dashboard, the incident began on June 9, 2026, at 11:22 PDT (23:52 IST).
In an update posted at 18:13 PDT on June 9 (06:43 IST on June 10), the company said the fire had forced an emergency power shutdown, isolating a non-compute local ‘Point of Presence’ (PoP) in Delhi and reducing available network capacity in the metro area.
To minimise the impact, Google Cloud rerouted significant traffic from the affected facility. However, the routing changes affected a subset of hybrid connectivity and virtual private cloud (VPC) customers, who may continue to experience intermittent latency spikes and non-optimal network routing.
The company added that the disruptions were further exacerbated by demand exceeding available capacity across Indian metros and regional internet service providers.
Google Cloud said customers may continue to face elevated latency and packet loss until the affected facility is fully restored.
The incident primarily impacts the Delhi cloud region (asia-south2), and the company is exploring additional traffic mitigation measures and Internet Edge peering augmentation to alleviate the impact. It also noted that there is currently no workaround available.
Google Cloud is one of the world’s largest cloud infrastructure providers and competes with Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Its services are widely used by startups, enterprises and digital platforms for hosting websites and applications, processing data, running AI workloads and managing cloud infrastructure.
Disruptions in Google Cloud’s network can affect the performance of digital services that rely on its infrastructure. This may include streaming platforms, ecommerce services, fintech apps, SaaS products, gaming platforms and food delivery services. Globally, companies such as Spotify, Snap and Discord use Google Cloud, while numerous Indian startups and enterprises also depend on the platform for their cloud computing needs.
The incident once again highlights the risks associated with the growing dependence on cloud infrastructure.
In December last year, a major outage at AWS disrupted thousands of online services globally, including popular platforms such as WhatsApp, Snapchat and Reddit, as well as critical public and financial services.
Similarly, in November last year, a major outage at Cloudflare affected several online services globally, including Spotify, ChatGPT and Truth Social. The outage also disrupted access to Indian platforms such as Zerodha, Groww and Angel One, with users reporting difficulties logging in, placing trades and accessing market data.
Source: Inc42 - Startups
