Fire at Serum Institute: Uddhav Thackeray likely to visit facility on Friday
Fire at Serum Institute: Uddhav Thackeray likely to visit facility on Friday
The major fire that broke out at a building in the Serum Institute of India s Pune campus is now under control. Five workers were killed in the tragedy. Officials said production of Covid vaccine has not been affected by the fire.
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UPDATED: January 21, 2021 23:36 IST
The fire at Serum Institute of India s Pune plant has not affected the manufacturing unit of Covishield vaccine. (Photo: PTI)
Five workers were killed in the major fire broke out at a plant of the Serum Institute of India (SII) in Manjri area of Pune on Thursday afternoon. The fire is now under control. Fifteen fire tenders and a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were rushed to the spot to douse the fire that broke out around 2.45 pm.
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Smoke rises from the Serum Institute of India, the world s largest vaccine maker that is manufacturing the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine for the coronavirus, in Pune.
At least 5 people were killed on Thursday after a major fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India (SII), world s largest vaccine maker that is also producing Oxford-AstraZeneca s Covishield, in Pune. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind have also expressed their condolences on the tragedy. The Serum Institute has also announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh to each family who have lost their loved ones in the fire incident. On Friday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will be visiting the Serum Institute site in Pune.
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Five people died as a fire tore through an under construction facility of Serum Institute of India in Pune. It is unlikely to impact the Covishield vaccine making process as the fire broke out in a facility away from the place where the COVID-19 vaccines are made, sources said.