Riot at Foxconn threatens iPhone 5 stock replenishment

[Administrator]

Apple has pledged to restock iPhone 5 supplies following an opening weekend that topped 5 million sales.

But there's been a riot at a northern Chinese Foxconn plant thought to manufacture parts for iPhone 5 that may hamper this.

Around 2000 Foxconn employees were involved (79,000 work there), and the violent reaction by police has left 40 in hospital and many arrested. The plant has been closed, and may stay closed for a few more days.

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