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.
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The SII fire broke out where the BCG vaccine is made and the Covishield facility has not been affected, said, officials.
So far, nine persons have been evacuated from the building in the SII s Manjari premises.
At least five charred bodies were recovered on Thursday from the Serum Institute of India (SII) building that caught fire in the afternoon, said Pune Mayor. The mayor said that the bodies were found from the sixth floor of the building and steps are being taken for their identification.
The fire in SII broke out where the BCG vaccine is made and the Covishield facility has not been affected, said, officials. So far, nine persons have been evacuated from the building in the SII s Manjari premises. There would be no loss of Covishield production due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to visit the facility to take stock of the situation tomorrow. The Maharashtra govt has also ordered a probe into the cause of the fire
Fire at Serum Institute: Adar Poonawalla mourns death of 5 workers
Fire at Serum Institute: Adar Poonawalla mourns death of 5 workers
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India, expressed deep sorrow over the death of five workers who died during a fire at a building in his company s Pune campus.
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Fire at the SII facility in Pune s Manjri (Photo Credits: PTI)
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India, on Thursday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of five people who were killed in a fire that broke out at a
At least five people, all labourers engaged in electric work, were killed when a major fire broke out at the fourth and fifth floor of an under-construction building in Serum Insitute s campus in Manjri area of the Pune.
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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.