Fire at Serum Institute of India Updates: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar visits facility, says fire audit to be conducted tomorrow
3 years, 11 months ago

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

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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 authorities to conduct an in-depth probe of the fire that broke out at the Serum Institute of India on Thursday. Three persons were evacuated from a building in the SII premises after a fire broke out there on Thursday, said police.Deputy Commissioner of Police Namrata Patil told PTI the fire broke out at 2.45 pm on the fourth and fifth floor of the SEZ 3 building in the Serum Institute premises.“As per the primary information, three people have been evacuated,” she said.

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Jhansi blaze: Power safety audit exposed lapses, but medical college sat on warnings
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Jhansi blaze: Power safety audit exposed lapses, but medical college sat on warnings

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW The devastating fire in the neonatal intensive care unit of Jhansi’s Maharani Lakshmi Bai Medical College on Friday “due to a short-circuit”, which killed 12 newborns, could have been averted had hospital authorities heeded to the recommendations of the panel that conducted an electricity safety audit at this government hospital five months ago. Charred ward of the Neonatal Intensive …

Jhansi hospital fire ‘accidental’, says two-member panel: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire ‘accidental’, says two-member panel: Report

Hindustan Times  

At the time of the incident, six nurses and other staff and two doctors were present in the NICU ward. According to the NDTV report, the fire from switchboard rapidly spread towards the oxygen concentrator when a paramedical staff and two others went in with fire extinguishers. UP govt forms high-level panel to probe fire The Uttar Pradesh government on …

Jhansi hospital fire: Two-member probe committee report rules out foul play
1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: Two-member probe committee report rules out foul play

India Today  

A two-member committee has prepared its preliminary report on the tragic fire that broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Rani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, which resulted in the deaths of at least 10 newborns. According to sources, the report said that the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, was caused by …

Jhansi hospital fire: UP govt orders three-tier probe, announces ex gratia for affected kin
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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi hospital fire: UP govt orders three-tier probe, announces ex gratia for affected kin

Hindustan Times  

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday ordered a three-tier probe into the massive fire that killed ten newborn babies at Jhansi's Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College late on Friday. Further, in a post on X, he said, "Instructions have been given for a three-tier investigation into the unfortunate fire accident that occurred in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit …

Maharashtra: 11 dead as fire breaks out at Ahmednagar district hospital, CM orders detailed inquiry
3 years, 1 month 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 …

SII fire accident or sabotage to be known after probe, says Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
3 years, 11 months ago

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

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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
3 years, 11 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 Pune's Serum Institute of India leaves five dead; Covishield production unaffected, says CEO Adar Poonawalla
3 years, 11 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 …

Serum Institute fire tragedy: 5 killed, 'anguished', says PM Modi; Covishield facility safe
3 years, 11 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
3 years, 11 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
3 years, 11 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
3 years, 11 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
3 years, 11 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, …

Fire at Serum Institute: 5 killed, Covishield vaccine manufacturing unaffected
3 years, 11 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
3 years, 11 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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