A total of 11 employees of a Taiwanese iPhone manufacturers has tried to kill themselves over 2 years and only 2 of them has survived.The recent incident was a 21-year-old Nan Gang who has jumped from the 4-storey factory. He is the 9th worker who died in the company.
There may have been maltreatment to the employees. A Reuter's report says that a US-based China Labour Watch criticized Foxconn's military-style of administration and harsh working condition.
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Link: BBC News - Ninth worker death at Taiwan iPhone firm Fox