
Two dead, five injured in explosion at Panasonic PCB factory in Taiwan
Panasonic investigates Hsinchu factory blast; cause not yet determined
An explosion and fire at a Panasonic-owned printed circuit board factory in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Wednesday left two people dead and five injured, according to Reuters. The facility, owned by Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials, conducts research and development and manufactures PCBs and semiconductor packaging materials.