Workers at Panasonic?s Lumix camera factory in Fukushima have been injured in the earthquake which hit Japan, the company has confirmed.

As yet it is not clear whether the damage will affect camera production.

Panasonic?s head office said in a statement: ?A few employees working at the Fukushima factory, the Sendai factory of AVC Networks Company and at the Koriyama factory of Panasonic Electronic Works received minor injury.’

It added: ‘Some part of the ceiling and wall were damaged, but there has been no fire or collapse.

‘As regards the impact on our business operations we are in the process of investigation.’

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