ENA State 2023-12-05 14:33:06 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chennai, Dec 5 (KNN)</strong> Taiwans Foxconn and Pegatron have paused manufacturing of Apple iPhones at their plants near Chennai due to heavy rains caused by the Cyclone Michaung.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In Tamil Nadus capital Chennai, the states largest city and a major electronics and manufacturing hub, at least two people died.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The runway of one of the countrys busiest airports was submerged after torrential rain as the city braced for a severe cyclone expected to hit in the next 24 hours.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Foxconn, which employs about 35,000 people at its Tamil Nadu iPhone factory, has yet to decide whether to resume production on Tuesday, the sources said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Taiwanese manufacturer has rapidly expanded its presence in India by investing in manufacturing locations in the south of the country. Apple declined to comment and Foxconn and Pegatron did not respond immediately to requests for comment.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This is the second time in recent months that Pegatron has been forced to shut its factory, having temporarily halted assembly of iPhones after a fire in September.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 35770 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/cyclone-michaung-disrupts-iphone-manufacturing-near-chennai 2023-12-05 14:33:06 knnindia.co.in