Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in southern India could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge, an industry watcher and a source said, forcing the U.

Apple may need to source critical iPhone components from China after a fire at Tata Group’s plant in southern India caused significant production disruptions, according to industry insiders. The fire at the Hosur facility in Tamil Nadu,

Tata's iPhone factory in India has now been closed indefinitely after a fire, and Apple may have to turn back to China to avoid a shortfall in production.

Apart from local sales, Tata also exported iPhones to the Netherlands and the United States, as well as some parts to China, with a total value exceeding USD 250 million in the year up to August 31.

Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in southern India could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge, an industry watcher and a source said, forcing the US firm's suppliers to arrange critical parts from China or elsewhere.

Tata Electronics said on Thursday that it will restart some of its operations at the fire-hit plant in southern India, which makes Apple iPhone components. "We have been working diligently since

Report source from BENGALURU in NEW DELHI says that there is significant damage from a fire at the southern Indian Tata Group facility that makes Apple

Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group’s iPhone component plant in southern India could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge and may force Apple’s suppliers to arrange critical parts from China or elsewhere,