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Foxconn, which makes Apple's iPhones, suspended production at a factory in China after a brawl by as many as 2000 employees at a dormitory injured 40 people.. The fight erupted at a privately managed dormitory near a Foxconn Technology Group factory in the northern city of Taiyuan, the company and Chinese police said. A police statement reported by the official Xinhua News Agency said 5000 officers were dispatched to the scene.. The Taiyuan plant, which employs about 79000 workers makes parts and assembles Apple's iPhone 5.. In a statement, Foxconn cited police as saying about 40 people were taken to hospital for medical attention and a number were arrested.. The company said the incident escalated from what it called a personal dispute between several employees at around 11 pm local time. It was brought under control by local police at around 3 am. "The cause of this dispute is under investigation by local authorities and we are working closely with them in this process, but it appears not to have been work-related," Foxconn said.. The fight drew "a large crowd of spectators ... triggering chaos," a police spokesman was quoted by Xinhua as saying.. Photos posted on microblog Sina Weibo showed broken windows, a burned vehicle and police with riot helmets, shields and clubs.. "The plant is closed today for investigation," Foxconn spokesman Louis Woo said.. Foxconn, the trading name of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and the world's largest contract maker of electronic goods <b>...</b> |
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