Two Dead In iPad Factory Explosion
A Foxconn contract manufacturing facility in China experienced an explosion, the cause of which is unknown and under investigation.
Two people are dead and 16 are injured following an explosion at a Foxconn manufacturing facility located in Hongguang Town, Pi County, Chengdu, in China's Sichuan province.
"At this point, we can also confirm that there were two fatalities with injuries to 16 other employees," a company spokesperson said. "We are working with medical officials to provide treatment to the injured employees and we are working with government and law enforcement officials to contact the families of all employees affected by this tragedy."
China Central Television (CCTV), a state-controlled television station, reported that the explosion affected Hongfujin Precision Industry Co.'s polishing workshop in Chengdu, where Apple's iPad 2 is assembled. Hongfujin is a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group, which also manufactures products for other technology companies like HP and Nokia.
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