Major fire at Apple’s supplier Foxlink unit near Tirupati; production stalled

A major fire broke out in the manufacturing unit of iPhone cables maker Foxlink, located near Tirupati, on Monday, forcing the company to stall production.

Officials are estimating the property loss to be in the range of Rs 50 to 75 crore.

The accident, Andhra Pradesh government officials said, took place at about 1 pm due to an electrical short circuit.

Apple’s supplier unit is located in the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) developed Electronic Manufacturing Cluster-I, close to the Tirupati International Airport at Renigunta.