In Pics: Charred Insides Of Serum Institute Of India After Massive Fire At Pune Premises

In a tragic turn of event, a massive fire broke out at the Manjari Plant of Serum Institute of India in Pune yesterday. The fire which claimed five lives began broke out in the afternoon the at Terminal 1 gate of factory. Just in a matter of hours, a second fire broke out and was brought under control. Here are the charred remains of the premises. At least 10 fire tenders have rushed to the spot from Pune Fire Brigade and were seen fighting the blaze. A Forensic team visited the site today to collect samples for investigation.. Image (ANI)

The fire, which broke out at 2.45 pm on the fourth and fifth floors of the SEZ 3 building in the Serum Institute premises. The fire was at under-construction building at Serum Institute and not at the vaccine production facility. It took around three hours for firemen to bring the blaze under control. Image (ANI)

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said the state government had ordered a probe into the blaze. Serum Institute is the world's largest vaccine manufacturer and is responsible for manufacturing the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covishield vaccine against coronavirus in India. Image (ANI)

According to media reports, the five who died were contractual labourers, and Serum Institute has announced a compensation of ₹ 25 lakh each to their families. Image (ANI)

Maharashtra Minister Dilip Walse Patil visited Serum Institute of India (SII) in Pune today and met its Chairman and Managing Director Cyrus Poonawalla. Image (ANI)