Hutcho Factory near Kurui, India
Illustration/Praveen ParamaSivam
Three sources told Reuters that Apple suppliers and factories in southern India have notified workers to not report to work on Tuesday. The fire that had occurred on Sunday had caused the factory to stop the iPhone assembly work the next day.
Three sources who knew the matter directly said that the factory did not explain the instructions to the workers.
Two sources said that after the fire, the Taiwanese company had canceled all the shifts near the factory near Tymilnadona.
He Shuo's previous statement told Reuters that the factory "accidents caused by sparks" have been controlled.The company added that the accident "will not have a significant impact on the company's finance or operation."
A industry insider said that although the factory's production capacity is about 26,000 iPhones per day, the assembly volume in recent months is only about 8,000 to 12,000/day.
He Shuo refused to comment on the output estimate.
Apple did not respond to the request for comment.
A official of the local emergency response department said that it had to transfer multiple fire trucks from multiple fire stations to extinguish the fire, which took nearly five hours.
He Shuo said: "No casualties, no other property losses. The cause of the accident is currently investigating by relevant departments."
A police officer told Reuters that the police were investigating with the fire department and said it was a small accident.
The local media reported on Monday night that the fire caused the nearby areas to be shrouded in black smoke. The picture shows that security personnel are trying to evacuate people near the factory entrance.
According to the company's Counterpoint, Hasuo Occupation Apple has 10%of the iPhone output in India.The company estimates that Apple will sell more than 9 million iPhones in India this year.
Since we have been assembled iPhone in India through Weichuang and later Hon Hai in 2017, Apple has also bet on India in the case of the Indian government's promotion of local manufacturing.
In September last year, he began to assemble the iPhone in India, and was also negotiating to open the second Indian foundry for Apple near the existing factories in Tamilnadbon.
