Taiwan douses fire at Panasonic factory that injured five, with two missing

November 3, 2026 10:14 PM EST

TAIPEI, Nov ‌4 (Reuters) - Flames ​were ​put out on Wednesday at a Taiwan ‌factory run by a unit ⁠of Japan's Panasonic <6752.T> after a ‌fire that injured five, ‌with two people missing, officials in the county of ​Hsinchu said.

The injured were taken to hospital and the ⁠fire extinguished shortly before noon, 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.

(Reporting by Wen Yee ‌Lee in Taipei, additional ⁠reporting by Daniel ‌Leussink in ​Tokyo; Writing by Farah Master; Editing by Clarence ‌Fernandez)



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