India factory fire may force Apple iPhone orders back to China

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.Pegatron facility (Source: Pegatron)The fire at Tata's plant in Tamil Nadu, India — formerly owned by Pegatron — started on September 28, 2024, and has been put out. After authorities initially saying that it was 'unlikely' that the plant would reopen soon, reports now say that because of extensive damage, the facility is closed indefinitely.According to Reuters, the factory made iPhone back panels for both Tata itself, and Foxconn. Tata officials have not commented, but Counterpoint Research estimates that there could be a production shortfall by up to 15%. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums