Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
New Delhi:
Apple supplier Foxlink has halted production at its assembly facility in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and evacuated 400 of its workers, two local government officials told Reuters.
Foxlink makes cables for the iPhone. J Ramanaya, who heads the disaster response and fire services department for Tirupati district in the state, said about 50% of the machinery at the facility was damaged and half of the building collapsed.
Management has estimated 1 billion Indian rupees ($12 million) in damage at the facility, he said, adding that there were no casualties.
Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A Foxlink official did not respond to calls.
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