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Three Workers Die After Gas Exposure at Tata iPhone Parts Plant in India
By Maya Wilson
Three workers have died after inhaling gas while inspecting a tank at a Tata iPhone parts plant in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Al Jazeera reported, citing a district official.
The official said the workers were inspecting an external nano-filtration tank when they inhaled the gas. The report did not provide further details about the circumstances of the incident.
The workers’ identities have not been reported. Al Jazeera’s account did not include a statement from Tata or provide additional information about the gas involved.
The district official’s account is the only explanation of the incident included in the reporting. No further cause has been established in the information available.
The deaths occurred at a plant involved in making parts for Apple’s iPhone, according to Al Jazeera. The report did not provide further details about the facility or the work being carried out at the time.
Reporting based on Al Jazeera dispatches; this story will be updated as further confirmation arrives.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
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