Taiwan douses fire at Panasonic factory that injured five, with two missing
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The unit, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan, is located in the county of Hsinchu.
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TAIPEI – Flames were put out on Nov 4 at a Taiwan factory run by a unit of Japan’s Panasonic after a fire injured five, with two people missing, officials in the county of Hsinchu said.
The injured were taken to hospital and the fire was extinguished shortly before noon, the county authorities added.
In a statement, Panasonic confirmed an explosion had occurred at its Taiwan facility, injuring some people, and that it was investigating the details and cause of the accident.
The unit, Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan, supplies the island’s makers of printed circuit boards essential for electronic products, such as computers and AI servers. REUTERS