Serum Institute fire | Damage estimated at ₹1,000 crore, says Adar Poonawalla
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Smoke billows after a fire broke out inside the complex of the Serum Institute of India, in Pune, on January 21, 2021. | Photo Credit:
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‘Covishield’ production, storage unaffected, he says
A day after a massive fire at vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) Manjari facility in Pune claimed five lives, its Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla on Friday said the extent of the damage was more than ₹1000 crore. He asserted that the supply of ‘Covishield’ vaccine would remain unaffected.
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Last Updated: Jan 22, 2021, 09:05 PM IST
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The chief minister visited the SII on Friday to take stock of the damages. He later addressed a press conference, where Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the SII was also present.
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Five contractual labourers died in the fire that broke out in a five-storey building in the SII s Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday.
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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.
Deeply saddened : Serum CEO after loss of lives due to fire at Pune plant
Adar Poonawalla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Serum Institute of India poses for a picture at the Serum Institute of India, Pune.
(REUTERS) We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed, said Adar Poonawalla
The affected building where the fire broke out was an under-construction unit near the main gate of the 100-acre campus
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CEO of Serum Institute of India, Adar Poonawalla, expressed condolences after five people died due to a fire breaking out at the company s Pune plant today afternoon.