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[1/3] People move in a boat past partially submerged vehicles in a residential area following heavy rains ahead of Cyclone Michaung in Chennai, India, December 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBHUBANESHWAR, India, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Heavy rains submerged roads and shut down a major airport in southern India on Tuesday, where at least five people, including a child, were killed in the flooding and the havoc hours before a severe cyclone was due to make landfall. The rains and winds also snapped power lines and uprooted trees, officials said. Taiwan's Foxconn (2317.TW) and Pegatron (4938.TW) halted Apple (AAPL.O) iPhone production at their facilities near Chennai due to heavy rains, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday. In December 2015, floods in Tamil Nadu killed at least 290 people and caused widespread damage.
Persons: Stringer, Michaung, Taiwan's Foxconn, Jatindra Dash, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Miral Organizations: Cyclone, REUTERS, Apple, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Chennai, India, Andhra Pradesh, Tirupati district, Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu's
[1/2] A view of damaged Apple supplier Foxlink is seen after a fire at its assembly facility in Tirupati district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, February 28, 2023. A second source familiar with the developments said that Foxlink was a key supplier for Apple in India, and "there could be potential supply chain disruptions for iPhones made in India or shipped from India". Apple and Foxlink did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The incident is the latest problem to hit Apple suppliers in India, from where it is increasingly ramping up manufacturing and exports. Employees said the Foxlink factory makes charging cables used in iPhones, but it was not immediately clear if Apple has other suppliers for the cables in India.
[1/2] A view of damaged Apple supplier Foxlink is seen after a fire at its assembly facility in Tirupati district in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, February 28, 2023. REUTERS/Praveen ParamasivamCHITTOOR, India, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxlink's factory in southern India is unlikely to resume full operations for two months after a fire incident, raising concerns of supply chain disruptions for the iPhone maker, a source with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday. The facility in India's Andhra Pradesh state, where Foxlink makes charging cables for iPhones, was engulfed in a massive fire on Monday that led part of the building to collapse to the ground. A source with direct knowledge said that Foxlink operates a total of 10 assembly lines in two separate facilities at the plant in Andhra, of which 4 were completely damaged and unlikely to resume operations for two months. Reporting by Munsif Vengattil and Aditya Kalra in New Delhi, and Praveen Paramasivam in Tirupati, Editing by Louise HeavensOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
[1/2] Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at The Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesNEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O) supplier Foxlink has halted production at its assembly facility in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and evacuated 400 of its employees after a massive fire on Monday, two local government officials told Reuters. Management has estimated damage of 1 billion Indian rupees ($12 million) at the facility, he said, adding there were no casualties. An official for Foxlink did not respond to calls. ($1 = 82.7320 Indian rupees)Reporting by Munsif Vengattil in New Delhi, Editing by Louise Heavens and Sharon SingletonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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