However, on 16 or 17 December, the factory suffered a surprise attack by some 300 (according to other accounts, perhaps as many as several thousand) Muslim Arabs and Hindu Indians.
Namun, pada tanggal 16 atau 17 Desember, faktori tersebut mendapat serangan kejutan oleh sekitar 300 (menurut laporan lainnya kemungkinan sebanyak beberapa ribu) orang Muslim Arab dan Hindu India.