The weekend blaze has caused an indefinite production halt at Tata's Hosur plant in Tamil Nadu, the only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels

Indian authorities are set to begin a forensic investigation into the cause of a fire that broke out on Saturday at a Tata Electronics factory that makes components for Apple iPhones, a Tamil Nadu state official said on Sunday.

Sources aware of the development said that even as the production has been halted in the plant, shipments will not be impacted as enough stocks are available for the next three months. Tata Electronics is the first known Indian company that has been shortlisted by Apple for supply of iPhone components.

Production has been indefinitely halted at a Tata Electronics facility in Tamil Nadu, which manufactures key components for Apple 's iPhones, after a fire broke out over the weekend. Officials announced on Monday that efforts were underway to prevent further damage as they continued to assess the situation.

Indian authorities are preparing to conduct a forensic investigation following a fire at the Tata Electronics factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which manufactures components for Apple iPhones. The fire broke out on Saturday,