Two die in Amazon-linked Haldwani warehouse fire; union demands ₹1 crore and safety audit
A fatal fire at an Amazon India warehouse run via M & M Logistics in Haldwani killed two workers. The Amazon India Workers Union alleges fire-safety violations and is demanding a judicial inquiry, ₹1 crore compensation, and an audit of Amazon's warehouse network. An FIR has been filed.
What happened
Two workers died in a fire at an Amazon-linked warehouse in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, operated via M & M Logistics. The Amazon India Workers Union alleges
Key facts
- 2 workers dead
- ₹1 crore compensation demand
- June 5 fire
- FIR June 11 2026
Why this matters
The incident exposes due-diligence gaps in Amazon's outsourced logistics partners like M&M, warranting tighter contractual safety standards, indemnities, and audit rights in all third-party warehouse agreements.
What to watch
- Outcome of FIR — whether Amazon entity is named alongside M&M Logistics
- Court admission of judicial inquiry petition
- Additional warehouse closures or notices from fire/labor departments
- National media pickup or political amplification of worker-safety angle
- Compensation amount agreed vs ₹1 crore demand
- Disclosure of prior safety violations at contractor-run sites
- Amazon issues condolence statement, asserts compliance and contractor responsibility for M&M sites
- Interim compensation offered to victims' families to defuse union escalation
- Internal/third-party fire-safety review commissioned for Haldwani and adjacent hubs
- Union mobilizes protests, files RTI/labor complaints, courts media coverage
- Local authorities conduct fire-safety inspections of nearby warehouses