Major fire at online grocery warehouse in Chennai

A large fire broke out at a warehouse of an online grocery company in Mambalam, Chennai, early Tuesday morning (April 7, 2026). The fire caused heavy damage to the goods stored inside the building.

The warehouse is located on Moosa Street and is mainly used to store vegetables and other grocery items. These items are collected and distributed every day to supply different retail outlets across the city.

When the fire started, it quickly spread through the warehouse, damaging large quantities of stock. Firefighters rushed to the spot and worked to bring the fire under control.

There are no immediate reports of injuries, but the loss of goods is said to be significant. Authorities are now investigating the cause of the fire.

This incident may affect the supply of groceries to some stores in the city for a short time, as the damaged warehouse was an important storage and distribution point.