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.

Tata Group's iPhone component plant in India suffered a fire, disrupting production before the festive season.

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,

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.

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 was about to double the workforce at the plant Authorities are investigating a fire that broke out last weekend at a Tata Electronics facility that produces iPhone components in India. Production at the plant has been halted indefinitely.

A fire broke out at Tata Electronics' iPhone manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu, leading to an indefinite halt in operations just a day after the company announced plans to double its workforce at the facility.