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Two confirmed dead after Taiwan Panasonic factory fire

By Reuters News

TAIPEI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Two people previously treated as missing have been confirmed dead after a fire on Wednesday at a ‌Taiwan factory run by a unit of Japan's Panasonic 6752.T, Taiwan’s Hsinchu county government said on Thursday.

  • Five were injured in the fire, county authorities said on Wednesday, when they also said the two were missing

  • In a statement on Wednesday, 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

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