<p>A major fire broke out in the manufacturing unit of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/iphones" target="_blank">iPhone </a>cables maker Foxlink, located near Tirupati, on Monday, forcing the company to stall production.</p>.<p>Officials are estimating the property loss to be in the range of Rs 50 to 75 crore.</p>.<p>The accident, Andhra Pradesh government officials said, took place at about 1 pm due to an electrical short circuit.</p>.<p>Apple's supplier unit is located in the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) developed Electronic Manufacturing Cluster-I, close to the Tirupati International Airport at Renigunta.</p>.<p>“Fortunately, there were no casualties, all the around 300 workers were evacuated from the building in time. However, a large part of the machinery and some cables were damaged in the inferno, and part of the structure collapsed,” Midde Gowthami, CEO, EMC, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The evacuation was quick as the shift workers were already moving out for their lunch and the several exits also made it an unstrained exercise, the official said.</p>.<p>Fire tenders were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control by 5 pm.</p>.<p>Midde said that a committee comprising industry, fire, police and electricity officials is being constituted to establish the cause of the fire.</p>
<p>A major fire broke out in the manufacturing unit of <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/iphones" target="_blank">iPhone </a>cables maker Foxlink, located near Tirupati, on Monday, forcing the company to stall production.</p>.<p>Officials are estimating the property loss to be in the range of Rs 50 to 75 crore.</p>.<p>The accident, Andhra Pradesh government officials said, took place at about 1 pm due to an electrical short circuit.</p>.<p>Apple's supplier unit is located in the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) developed Electronic Manufacturing Cluster-I, close to the Tirupati International Airport at Renigunta.</p>.<p>“Fortunately, there were no casualties, all the around 300 workers were evacuated from the building in time. However, a large part of the machinery and some cables were damaged in the inferno, and part of the structure collapsed,” Midde Gowthami, CEO, EMC, told <em>DH</em>.</p>.<p>The evacuation was quick as the shift workers were already moving out for their lunch and the several exits also made it an unstrained exercise, the official said.</p>.<p>Fire tenders were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control by 5 pm.</p>.<p>Midde said that a committee comprising industry, fire, police and electricity officials is being constituted to establish the cause of the fire.</p>