Fire halts operations at India Tata's iPhone plant

28/9/2024 17:50

        Firefighters battled on Saturday to douse a fire that halted production at a major Tata Electronics plant in southern India which makes components for Apple's iPhone, three people with knowledge of the situation said.
        
        There were no reports of casualties, but it was not immediately clear how extensively the fire, near a building set to soon turn out complete smartphones, would disrupt operations of the plant in the city of Hosur in Tamil Nadu state.
        
        Tata Electronics is one of the major contract makers of iPhones in India, along with Foxconn. The company said it was investigating the cause of the fire and would take necessary steps to safeguard employees and other stakeholders.
        
        "There has been an unfortunate incident of fire," a Tata Electronics spokesperson said in a statement. "Our emergency protocols at the plant ensured that all employees are safe."
        
        The fire caused the collapse of a building at the plant but no casualties were reported, a fire services official said.