Fire at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre damages properties worth ₹110 crore: Minister Kharge
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Fire at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre damages properties worth ₹110 crore: Minister Kharge

The Hindu  

A fire broke out at Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre on Tuesday morning and there were no casualties, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge said. The Minister who holds the Information Technology and Biotechnology portfolio said the fire mishap occurred on the second floor of the facility which was recently revamped to house more number of startups. The second floor was completely gutted, while extensive damage was also sustained to first and ground floors due to the interconnected HVAC lines, the Minister's office said. The fire severely damaged common infrastructure of BBC, including the Bangalore Bio Bank, Cleanroom facility, Flowcytometry, HVAC units, AC units, among others.

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