Short circuit caused fire at Serum Institute, no foul play, says Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar
A major fire engulfed the fourth and fifth floors of an under-construction building at Serum Institute s 100-acre Manjari campus in the SEZ area in Pune
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Serum fire not foul play, says Ajit Pawar
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said that the fire at the Serum Institute of India campus on January 21 was no foul play. He said that the blaze was due to a short circuit. The fire at Adar Poonawalla-led Serum Institute led to the death of five people.
Fire at Serum Institute killed 5, then another broke out: What happened on Thursday
Fire at Serum Institute killed 5, then another broke out: What happened on Thursday
Five were killed on Thursday after a fire broke out in an under-construction building in Serum Institute of India in Pune. What happened on Thursday, here s a timeline of events.
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UPDATED: January 22, 2021 13:46 IST
A major fire broke out in a building in Serum Institute of India, Pune on January 21. (Photo:PTI)
All the deceased were contract workers, police said, and added that nine persons were evacuated from the spot.
Manjari facility is where the Covishield vaccine used in the nationwide inoculation drive against the pandemic is made. The building where a fire broke out is one km from the Covishield vaccine manufacturing unit, sources said.
Fire at Serum Institute s plant: 5 dead, 4 rescued, says Pune mayor
The incident of fire at the Serum Institute of India took place at Manjri Plant. (Photo: ANI)Premium
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The major fire that broke out at the Pune-based Serum Institute of India s building Thursday afternoon led to the death of five people while the rescue team evacuated four, Pune Mayor said. Four people were evacuated from the building but when it came under control, five bodies were found by our jawans, said Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol, according to news agency ANI.
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