Five killed in massive fire at serum institute of india in pune

At least five people have died in a  massive fire that broke out at Terminal 1 gate of the Serum Institute of India in Pune on Thursday afternoon. The fire was reported at a building near

the Terminal 1 gate of the institute which is located in the Manjri area of the city. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! According to preliminary

information, all people have been evacuated from the building. As many as 15 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the flames. It took around 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. Police and local administration officials have also reached the site and

rescue and relief operations have been launched. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! The exact cause of the blaze is yet to be ascertained, but

according to preliminary information, the fire began on the second floor inside one of the buildings. The SII is manufacturing a Covid-19 vaccine called Covishield. While the fire sent the

alarm bells ringing across the globe, the company has confirmed that it did not affect the production of the Covid-19 vaccine. The vaccine developed by the Oxford University and

pharmaceuticals company AstraZeneca. It is the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer founded by Cyrus Poonawalla in 1966. Reports suggest that the fire engulfed one of the production plants

of the SII. The plant is located near the manufacturing unit of Covishield.