Chaos on OMR: Massive Fire Erupts at Tech Mahindra Warehouse in Chennai
A major fire incident recently sent shockwaves through Chennai’s prominent IT corridor, Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR), when a massive blaze broke out at a warehouse within the Tech Mahindra campus . Located inside the Tamil Nadu Electronics Corporation (ELCOT) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Sholinganallur, the facility sits at the heart of a hub housing numerous IT and automobile giants. The Incident and Immediate Response. The fire erupted on an evening in mid-May 2026, with thick black smoke billowing from the godown, followed almost instantly by raging flames . The campus, which employs over 5,000 people, was immediately thrown into an emergency state . As sirens blared, thousands of IT employees were forced to evacuate the complex through alternative routes to ensure their safety . Initial attempts to contain the blaze were made by staff using on-site fire extinguishers, but the intensity of the fire quickly necessitated professional intervention A Massive Firefighting Operation The...