India investigates fire at iPhone component manufacturer
By Kim Joo-heonPosted : September 30, 2024, 11:29Updated : September 30, 2024, 11:29
Vehicles pass through the security check at the entrance of a Tata Electronics plant which makes Apple iPhone components in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India, Sept. 28, 2024. Reuters-Yonhap
SEOUL, September 30 (AJP) - Indian authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of a fire at an iPhone component manufacturing facility in southern India, according to news reports.
The fire broke out on Saturday at the Tata Electronics plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu. No injuries were reported, as all employees present at the plant were safely evacuated.
The investigation is expected to delay the resumption of production at the facility, which employs around 1,500 workers.
It remains unclear whether the fire spread to nearby buildings, one of which is an iPhone assembly plant. Apple is accelerating the production and sales of iPhones in India to diversify its supply chain.
