Jan 21, 2021, 06:52PM ISTSource: Times Now
A fire broke out at an under-construction building at Serum Institute of India in Pune. Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said that five people have died in the tragic incident. CMO Maharashtra tweeted, CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray is in touch with the Pune Municipal Commissioner and is taking complete on-ground updates. He has directed the state machinery to coordinate and ensure that the situation is under control. Serum Institute of India is the manufacturer of Covid vaccine - Covishield. According to sources, fire broke out at an under construction unit of the vaccine manufacturer firm and production of Covishield would not be hit as the vaccine storage unit is safe. Oxford s Covishield is one of the first Covid-19 vaccines in India to get restricted emergency-use approval.