Fire at Pune's Serum Institute of India leaves five dead; Covishield production unaffected, says CEO Adar Poonawalla
4 years, 2 months ago

Fire at Pune's Serum Institute of India leaves five dead; Covishield production unaffected, says CEO Adar Poonawalla

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Meanwhile, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray is set to visit the facility to take stock of the situation tomorrow. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar visited the facility on Thursday night and said, “Among the five, two were from Pune, two from Uttar Pradesh and one from Bihar.” “Though the fire has been doused now, a team of fire brigade, police and officials from district administration is still at the site,” said Pawar, who is also the guardian minister of Pune district. pic.twitter.com/AaRKOA4ouj — CMO Maharashtra January 21, 2021 Additionally, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, on Thursday night, took stock of the situation soon after the fire broke out. — Narendra Modi January 21, 2021 “Anguished to learn about the unfortunate news of loss of lives due to the fire break out at @SerumInstIndia’s facility in Pune. — Ashok Gehlot January 21, 2021 Meanwhile, NCP president Sharad Pawar termed the fire at the SII premises as “very tragic and unfortunate” and condoled the death of five people in the incident.

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Fire at housing society in Mumbai's Vidyavihar kills one, leaves several injured
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3 days, 18 hours ago

Fire at housing society in Mumbai's Vidyavihar kills one, leaves several injured

Hindustan Times  

One security guard died, and another was injured after a fire broke out at a 13-storey high residential building of Takshshila Co-operative Housing Society in the Vidyavihar area of Mumbai on Monday. Fire department officials rescued 15 to 20 individuals from the blaze, which affected electric installations, household articles, wooden furniture, AC units and clothes in five flats on the …

Tamil Nadu: 9 killed in fireworks factory blast in Sivakasi, President Murmu, CM Stalin express condolences
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: 9 killed in fireworks factory blast in Sivakasi, President Murmu, CM Stalin express condolences

India TV News  

In a tragic incident, at least nine people lost their lives in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu. Government response Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin expressed deep condolences and directed district authorities to provide necessary medical care to the injured and ensure every effort to save lives. Presidential condolences President Droupadi Murmu expressed sadness …

Delhi: 11 dead, four other injured after fire breaks out at paint factory in Alipur | VIDEO
1 year, 1 month ago

Delhi: 11 dead, four other injured after fire breaks out at paint factory in Alipur | VIDEO

India TV News  

Delhi fire: A massive fire broke out at the main market in the Alipur area of the national capital on Thursday evening. Charred bodies of the three persons were recovered from the premises of the factory located at Dayalpur Market in Alipur, a fire official said. An official from the Delhi Fire Service said a call was received at 5.25 …

Jaipur: Fire breaks out in microbiology lab of SMS Medical College
1 year, 2 months ago

Jaipur: Fire breaks out in microbiology lab of SMS Medical College

India TV News  

A fire broke out at Sawai Man Singh Medical College in Jaipur on Monday. "The fire was caused by a short circuit in the lab equipment, which was brought under control within an hour by three fire brigades," Jaipur Greater Chief Fire Officer Jalaj Ghasia said. Health Minister Gajendra Singh reached the Sawai Man Singh Medical College and inspected the …

Maharashtra: 2 dead, 17 injured after fire breaks out in Nashik factory; rescue operation underway
2 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra: 2 dead, 17 injured after fire breaks out in Nashik factory; rescue operation underway

India TV News  

Nashik factory fire : At least 2 people have died and several others are injured after a massive fire broke out in a factory located in Maharashtra's Nashik district. Dr. Bharti Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State Health, said, "One person has died and more than 14 people were injured in the incident and admitted to a local hospital. Nashik …

Fire at Indian pharmaceutical factory after explosion kills at least six workers and burns 13 others
2 years, 11 months ago

Fire at Indian pharmaceutical factory after explosion kills at least six workers and burns 13 others

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least six people died …

India factory fire kills 6, hospitalizes 13 with burns
2 years, 11 months ago

India factory fire kills 6, hospitalizes 13 with burns

Associated Press  

HYDERABAD, India — Fire raged through a pharmaceutical factory after an explosion in southern India, killing at least six workers on night shift and burning 13 others, police said Thursday. The fire broke out due to a chemical reactor leaking monomethyl nitric acid — used for manufacturing several types of polymers — which caused an explosion on Wednesday night, Police …

8 injured after fire breaks out in scrap godown in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad
3 years ago

8 injured after fire breaks out in scrap godown in Maharashtra's Pimpri-Chinchwad

India Today  

As many as eight people were injured after a massive fire broke out in a scrap godown in the Moshi compound of Pimpri-Chinchwad area near Pune, Maharashtra. As soon as the fire department got information, fire tenders reached the spot and extinguished the fire. According to the information received, Musa Mohammad, Shivraj Boigwad, Mahadu Padule, Suresh Boigwad, Piraj Boigwad, Mallu …

Maharashtra: 11 dead as fire breaks out at Ahmednagar district hospital, CM orders detailed inquiry
3 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra: 11 dead as fire breaks out at Ahmednagar district hospital, CM orders detailed inquiry

India TV News  

At least 11 coronavirus patients died after a major fire broke out in the ICU ward of the civil hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar on Saturday, officials said. Ahmednagar district collector Rajendra Bhosale confirmed that 11 patients died and one patient was critical after the blaze erupted in the ICU section of the civil hospital, where COVID-19 patients were admitted. CM …

1 dead, 5 injured after fire breaks out in Maharashtra's Boisar area
3 years, 6 months ago

1 dead, 5 injured after fire breaks out in Maharashtra's Boisar area

India Today  

Five people have been injured in a fire that broke out due to an explosion at Jakharia Fabric Ltd in Boisar in Maharashtra. Palghar district Disaster Management Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said the incident occurred around 6 am. The explosion triggered a major fire at the unit located in Tarapur MIDC, Boisar, he said. The deceased is yet to be …

Pune factory fire: Survivors recount ordeal, claim two minor fires broke out recently
3 years, 9 months ago

Pune factory fire: Survivors recount ordeal, claim two minor fires broke out recently

India Today  

The fire at SVS Aqua Technologies in Pune district’s Pirangut Industrial zone burned scorching hot and spread swiftly. TWO MINOR FIRES BROKE OUT RECENTLY Yet another lucky survivor, 32-year-old Baban Margaley related how two minor fire incidents had recently occurred inside the factory. CHARRED BEYOND RECOGNITION Not every worker at the factory shared Baban and Nisha’s fair fortune. Sanjay Dhebe, …

Ghotawade Phata Pune Fire: 17 Dead, 10 Missing; Firefighters Battle Massive Flames
3 years, 9 months ago

Ghotawade Phata Pune Fire: 17 Dead, 10 Missing; Firefighters Battle Massive Flames

ABP News  

Pune: At least 17 people died and around 10 others were reported missing after a massive fire broke out at a sanitizer-manufacturing unit in Maharashtra’s Pune city on Monday. At least 17 persons, mostly women, were killed in a major fire, followed by explosions, that erupted in a sanitiser manufacturing factory in Maharashtra's Pune district on Monday afternoon, officials said. …

Pune: 18 dead in fire at chemical plant, PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh
3 years, 9 months ago

Pune: 18 dead in fire at chemical plant, PM Modi announces ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh

India TV News  

At least 18 bodies of workers have been recovered and five others are missing after a major fire broke out at a chemical company located in an industrial area in Pune district on Monday, fire department officials said. According to the officials from the fire department of PMRDA, at least six fire tenders were sent to the plant of SVS …

3 Killed, 8 Injured in Fire at Chemical Firm in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri
3 years, 11 months ago

3 Killed, 8 Injured in Fire at Chemical Firm in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri

News 18  

Three people were killed and eight others injured after a fire broke out in a chemical company in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district on Sunday morning, police said. The incident took place around 9.30 am in the unit located in Lote MIDC area in Khed taluka, about 300 km from here, an official at Ratnagiri police control room said. It is suspected …

12 dead, 36 injured as fire breaks out in factory in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi
4 years, 1 month ago

12 dead, 36 injured as fire breaks out in factory in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi

Hindustan Times  

At least 12 people were killed and 36 others critically injured on Friday after a fire broke out in a firecracker factory in Sivakasi area of Tamil Nadu's Virudhnagar, news agency ANI reported. They said that 28 of the critically injured people, out of which four have more than 90% burns, have been admitted to the Satur Government Hospital. Prime …

SII fire accident or sabotage to be known after probe, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
4 years, 2 months ago

SII fire accident or sabotage to be known after probe, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

Firstpost  

Pune: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said that whether the fire at the Serum Institute of India was an accident or sabotage will be known only after the probe gets over. Five men died in the fire that broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building in the SII’s Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday. Addressing a press conference …

Fire breaks out at Biocell facility in Thane, rescue work underway
4 years, 2 months ago

Fire breaks out at Biocell facility in Thane, rescue work underway

India TV News  

A massive fire broke out at Biocell company near Wagle Police Station in Maharashtra's Thane on Friday. The blaze erupted at Biosense Company at around 5 pm and two fire engines have been pressed into service to douse the flames, said Santosh Kadam, the chief of regional disaster management cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation. Serum Institute of India CEO …

Fire at Serum Institute of India Updates: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visits facility, says fire audit to be conducted tomorrow
4 years, 2 months ago

Fire at Serum Institute of India Updates: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visits facility, says fire audit to be conducted tomorrow

Firstpost  

A major fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India’s Pune facility on Thursday, reports said. Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said he was anguished to learn about the “unfortunate news of loss of lives due to the fire break out at Serum Insitute of India’s facility in Pune. Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has directed Pune …

Serum Institute fire tragedy: 5 killed, 'anguished', says PM Modi; Covishield facility safe
4 years, 2 months ago

Serum Institute fire tragedy: 5 killed, 'anguished', says PM Modi; Covishield facility safe

India TV News  

At least 5 people were killed on Thursday after a major fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India, world's largest vaccine maker that is also producing Oxford-AstraZeneca's Covishield, in Pune. Image Source : AP Firemen try to douse a fire at Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker that is manufacturing the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine for …

PM Modi Condoles Deaths in Serum Institute Fire, Vaccine Maker Announces Rs 25 Lakh Compensation
4 years, 2 months ago

PM Modi Condoles Deaths in Serum Institute Fire, Vaccine Maker Announces Rs 25 Lakh Compensation

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a fire at the Serum Institute of India building. I pray that those injured recover at the earliest.— Narendra Modi January 21, 2021 Covishield vaccine production won’t be hit due to the fire, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said. President Ram Nath Kovind in …

Serum Institute fire: Anguished by loss of lives, pray for earliest recovery of injured, PM Modi says
4 years, 2 months ago

Serum Institute fire: Anguished by loss of lives, pray for earliest recovery of injured, PM Modi says

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives in the Serum Institute fire incident today. At least 5 persons suffocated to death in a major fire that engulfed an under-construction building in a plant of global vaccine giant, Serum Institute of India, on Thursday afternoon, triggering nationwide anxiety. …

5 dead in fire at Serum Institute's under construction unit in Pune, 'distressing', says Adar Poonawalla
4 years, 2 months ago

5 dead in fire at Serum Institute's under construction unit in Pune, 'distressing', says Adar Poonawalla

India TV News  

At least five people have died in a major fire that engulfed a building at the Pune-based vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India on Thursday. "Five charred bodies recovered from Serum Institute of India building where fire broke out in the afternoon," a fire official said. Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was anguished by the loss …

Serum Institute Fire: Covishield vaccine production won't be affected
4 years, 2 months ago

Serum Institute Fire: Covishield vaccine production won't be affected

India TV News  

A massive fire broke out at Pune-based Serum Institute of India on Thursday. UPDATE: 5 dead in fire at Serum Institute's under construction unit in Pune, 'distressing', says Poonawalla According to officials, the fire initially broke out on the third floor of the institute spanning over 100 acres. No casualty reported, cause of the fire is still unknown," Prashant Ranpise, …

Massive fire breaks out at Terminal 1 gate of Serum Institute of India in Pune
4 years, 2 months ago

Massive fire breaks out at Terminal 1 gate of Serum Institute of India in Pune

India TV News  

Massive fire breaks out at Terminal 1 gate of Serum Institute of India in Pune A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon. A massive fire broke out at Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon.The blaze was reported at a building near the Terminal 1 gate of the institute which …

Fire at Serum Institute: 5 killed, Covishield vaccine manufacturing unaffected
4 years, 2 months ago

Fire at Serum Institute: 5 killed, Covishield vaccine manufacturing unaffected

India Today  

At least five people lost their lives when a major fire broke out at the Serum Institute of India, Pune on Thursday afternoon. It took at least 15 fire tenders almost two hours to douse the fire, which was reported from an under-construction building quite far away from the plant manufacturing Covid-19 vaccine Covishield. PM Modi, President Kovind offer condolences …

Fire at Serum Institute: Uddhav Thackeray likely to visit facility on Friday
4 years, 2 months ago

Fire at Serum Institute: Uddhav Thackeray likely to visit facility on Friday

India Today  

Five workers were killed in the major fire broke out at a plant of the Serum Institute of India in Manjri area of Pune on Thursday afternoon. — Adar Poonawalla January 21, 2021 6.00 pm: Speaking to India Today TV, Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol said, "Five workers have lost their lives in the fire that broke at the Serum Institute …

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