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on september 28, 2024, a vehicle passed the security check at the entrance of the tata electronics factory in southern india.

ifeng.com technology news september 30,the tata electronics factory in southern india has announced that it will suspend production indefinitely.the decision comes after a fire broke out over the weekend. officials said on monday that multiple measures had been taken to prevent the fire from spreading further and that iphone parts involved in the fire scene were cleaned up.

tata electronics is part of india's $165 billion tata group, whose businesses include salt and software. along with taiwan's foxconn, tata electronics is one of apple's major suppliers in india.

regional fire official m. velu told reuters by phone that fire trucks are still stationed at the factory to prevent the remains of collapsed sheds from causing new fires or smoke. he also pointed out: "the specific cause of the fire has not yet been identified."

the fire broke out in the early hours of saturday at a tata electronics factory in tamil nadu, causing minor injuries to 10 people and halting production activities. andapple is working to diversify its business outside china and sees india as an important growth market.this incident once again highlights the challenges apple faces in india’s iphone supply chain.

rescue teams were still clearing debris from the fire on monday, but the extent of the damage made it difficult for officials to conduct an in-depth inspection of the site.

it is reported that the factory is mainly responsible for producing key back casings and other parts of the iphone. another building in the same factory was originally scheduled to start iphone assembly work before the end of the year, but it is currently unclear whether it was affected by the fire and the specific extent of the impact.

senior indian health official shilpa prabhakar satish, who visited the site of the fire on sunday, described to reuters:"the factory was so badly burned that the interior was almost unrecognizable."she further pointed out: "the building collapsed, the roof collapsed, and no one could enter at all." (author/han tianshu)

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