Maharashtra Minister Dilip Walse Patil met SII Chairman and Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday. (Photo/ANI)
Manjari plant fire will impact BCG, Rota vaccine production: Serum Institute ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 16:30 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Friday said the fire that broke in an under-installation building of the company s plant at Manjari in Pune will impact the production of BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) and Rota vaccines in future.
In a statement to ANI, SII officials mentioned that they have suffered financial losses due to the fire that broke in an under-installation building of SII plant at Manjari, Pune and this will impact the production of BCG and Rota vaccines in the future .
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Fire at Serum Institute: 5 dead, company to pay Rs 25 lakh compensation to families
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 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. SII is manufacturing the Covishield vaccine for COVID-19, developed by the Oxford University and AstraZeneca. It is one of the two vaccines that have been granted emergency approval in India.
Maharashtra Minister Dilip Walse Patil met SII Chairman and Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla on Friday. Photo/ANI
Maharashtra Excise and Labour Minister Dilip Walse Patil meets Cyrus Poonawalla over SII fire incident ANI | Updated: Jan 22, 2021 14:44 IST
This comes a day after a major fire broke out at Manjari Plant of Serum Institute of India, which claimed the lives of five people.
Meanwhile, a forensic team visited the site to collect samples for investigation.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is also set to visit the site today.
A fire had broken out at SII s Manjari plant yesterday, where six people were rescued from an under-construction building. Hours later, another fire broke out again in one of the compartments of the building at SII, in Pune.
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.