Samsung factory fire caused by faulty batteries
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#2BYZ1)
'Minor' fire at Galaxy Note 7 battery supplier's Tianjin plant saw 110 firefighters and 19 trucks sent to put out blaze, according to emergency services
A fire that drew out 110 firefighters and 19 trucks to a factory operated by Samsung Galaxy Note 7 battery supplier, Samsung SDI, was caused by discarded faulty batteries, the company has said.
A "minor fire" broke out Wednesday in a Samsung SDI plant in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin and had to be extinguished, according to local emergency services Reuters reports.
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