Apple supplier Foxlink had faulty safety equipment at India site hit by fire-official

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28/02/2023 09:57

By Praveen Paramasivam and Munsif Vengattil
       CHITTOOR, India Feb 28 (Reuters) - Most of the fire
safety equipment was not functional at Apple supplier Foxlink's
 2392.TW  facility in southern India which has halted production
due to a massive fire incident, a top government official told
Reuters. 
    Except for fire extinguishers, safety systems such as smoke
detectors, sprinklers and fire hydrants were in faulty condition
at the Andhra Pradesh factory, leading to a slower response in
containing the fire, said J Ramanaiah, who leads the regional
Fire Services Department. 
    Apple  AAPL.O  and Foxlink did not immediately respond to a
request for comment.
    Foxlink, which makes charging cables for iPhones, is
unlikely to resume full operations for two months after Monday's
fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for
the iPhone maker, a source told Reuters on Tuesday.
    A part of the Foxlink building had collapsed to the ground
due to the fire.
    
    

 (Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Chittoor and Munsif
Vengattil in New Delhi; Editing by Aditya Kalra and Louise
Heavens)
 ((munsif.vengattil@thomsonreuters.com;))