NewDelhi: 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.
Covishield by Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin have received approval from DGCI recently.
The fire continues to rage at the fourth and fifth floors of SEZ3 building inside the Terminal Gate 1 of Serum Institute of India, Pune.
One team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has moved for the location.
The Serum Institute of India was founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966. SII is manufacturing the Covishield vaccine which is developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.
Bureau Report
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