In pics: Serum Institute of India fire kills five people; SII announces compensation
Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by a number of doses produced and sold globally (more than 1.5 billion doses) which includes Polio vaccine as well as Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hib, BCG, r-Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccines, as per the company's website.
Jan 22, 2021, 00:55 AM IST
Serum Institute of India fire: Five people killed, SII offers compensation of Rs 25 lakh to families; PM Narendra Modi condoles lives lost
Serum Institute of India (SII) has offered compensation of Rs 25 lakh in addition to the mandated amount to families of persons who died in a fire at the company's premises in Pune. Five men died after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building at the firm's Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday. All were construction workers whose bodies were recovered by fire brigade personnel from the fifth floor..
Jan 21, 2021, 22:59 PM IST
Serum Institute of India fire: Five charred bodies recovered from building, says Pune mayor; Covishield facility not affected
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. There would be no loss of Covishield production due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said.
Jan 21, 2021, 18:39 PM IST
Massive fire breaks out at Terminal 1 gate of Pune's Serum Institute of India, 10 fire tenders rushed to spot
A massive fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India in Pune, Maharashtra, on Thursday (January 21). At least 10 fire tenders have reached the spot so far.
The fire broke out at Terminal 1 gate of the Manjari facility where the Covishield vaccine is being made. The Covishield vaccine is being used in the national inoculation drive against coronavirus.
Jan 21, 2021, 16:20 PM IST
