A recent fire mishap at Tata Group's Apple iPhone component plant in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, and that too when festive season is very close has mushroomed

Extensive damage from a fire at Tata Group’s Apple iPhone component plant could hamper production ahead of a festive season sales surge, an industry watcher and a source said, forcing the U.S. firm’s suppliers to arrange critical parts from China or elsewhere.

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.

Sources aware of the development said that even as the production has been halted in the plant, shipments will not be impacted as enough stocks are available for the next three months. Tata Electronics is the first known Indian company that has been shortlisted by Apple for supply of iPhone components.