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Fire at Panasonic factory in Taiwan injures five, with two missing

Global Published 4 November 2026, 08:16 · archived 4 Nov 2026

TAIPEI: A fire broke ‌out on Wednesday at a Taiwan factory ​run by a ​unit of Japan’s Panasonic, injuring ⁠five, with two ​people missing, officials in ​the county of Hsinchu said. The injured were taken to ​hospital, county authorities ​added. Panasonic did not immediately respond ‌to ⁠a request for comment. Panasonic Q1 profit jumps, maintains FY forecast 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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