People standing outside the entrance of India's Serum Institute where a fire broke out in a building in Pune on Friday (Jan 21, 2021). Five people died as a fire tore through a building in the world's biggest vaccine manufacturing hub in India on Jan 21, but the company insisted that the production of drugs to counter the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic would continue. - AFP
NEW DELHI, Jan 22 (AP): At least five people were killed in a fire that broke out Thursday (Jan 21) at a building under construction at Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, officials said. The company said the blaze would not affect production of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Murlidhar Mohol, mayor of Pune city in southern Maharashtra state, said five bodies were found in the rubble after the flames were extinguished by firefighters.
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