5 workers killed in fire at Serum Institute; no loss of Covishield production
SII CEO Adar Poonawalla reassured that there would be no loss of Covishield production due to multiple production buildings that had been kept in reserve to deal with such contingencies
BusinessToday.In | January 21, 2021 | Updated 18:25 IST
A major fire has broken out at a plant of the Serum Institute in Manjri area of Pune
At least five workers were killed in the massive fire that broke out at a plant in Serum Institute of India, which is manufacturing the Covishield vaccine developed by the Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The blaze was reported at the Serum Institute s under-construction building in Pune on Thursday afternoon.
Fire at Serum Institute: 5 dead, company to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to families
SII Chairman & Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla said that the company will be offering a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each of the families of the deceased, in addition to the mandated amount as per the norms
BusinessToday.In | January 22, 2021 | Updated 08:31 IST
At least five workers were killed in the fire that broke out at SII s plant at Manjri in Pune
Serum Institute of India (SII) Chairman & Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla on Thursday expressed sorrow on the loss of lives due to the fire that broke out at its under-construction facility in Pune. He said the company will be offering a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each of the families of the deceased, in addition to the mandated amount as per the norms.