A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon, news agency ANI reported. The blaze was reported in a building near the Terminal 1 gate of the institute. Five charred bodies recovered, a fire official.
There would be no loss of Covishield production due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said.
A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon, news agency ANI reported. The blaze was reported in a building near the Terminal 1 gate of the institute. Five charred bodies recovered, a fire official.
Condoling the loss of lives,바카라 웹사이트Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said, "We have just received some distressing updates; upon further investigation, we have learnt that there has unfortunately been some loss of life at the incident. We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed."
Nine persons were evacuated, police said.바카라 웹사이트
Earlier, Poonawalla said there would be no loss of Covishield production due to the fire.
The Serum Institute of India has announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to families of deceased in addition to mandated amount as per norm.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Namrata Patil told PTI바카라 웹사이트the fire broke out at 2.45 pm on the fourth and fifth floor of바카라 웹사이트the SEZ 3 building in the Serum Institute premises. "As per the primary information, nine people have바카라 웹사이트been evacuated," she said.
As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to spot to douse the flames. Police and local administration officials immediately reached the site.바카라 웹사이트
"The fire broke in a building in the premises. We have바카라 웹사이트sent water tenders to the spot," the official said.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the바카라 웹사이트official said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the바카라 웹사이트state government has ordered a probe into the fire.
The Manjari facility is where Covishield vaccine, used바카라 웹사이트in the nationwide inoculation drive against the coronavirus바카라 웹사이트pandemic, is made.
Taking to Twitter, Adar Poonawalla wrote earlier in the day, "Thank you, everyone, for your concern and prayers. So far the most important thing is that there have been no lives lost or major injuries due to the fire, despite a few floors being destroyed."
"I would like to reassure all governments & the public바카라 웹사이트that there would be no loss of #COVISHIELD production due to바카라 웹사이트multiple production buildings that I had kept in reserve to
deal with such contingencies at @SerumInstIndia. Thank you바카라 웹사이트very much @PuneCityPolice & Fire Department," he added.
Cyrus Poonawalla founded the Serum Institute of India바카라 웹사이트in 1966 and it is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer.바카라 웹사이트