21 January,2021 08:08 PM IST | Pune | ANI
Representational Image | File Pic
Another fire broke out again in one of the compartments of a building at Serum Institute of India (SII), in Pune.
A fire fighting operation is underway. More details are awaited.
This comes after a fire had broken out at SII's Manjari Plant earlier today, in which five people died and six were rescued from an under-construction building.
"Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will visit the unit of Serum Institute of India in Manjari, Pune, where the fire mishap took place, to inspect and take stock of the situation tomorrow at noon," said Office of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra (CMO).
ALSO READ
Maharashtra: Nearly 50 leopards in Junnar to be sterilised
'Hand over another plot to man whose land was illegally acquired 60 yrs ago'
Shinde govt has no vision, people must oust it in assembly polls: Jayant Patil
Triptii Dimri visits Mount Mary Fair after Ganpati pandal hopping
‘IC-814’ actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya’s Paris Olympics-themed decor for Bappa
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said that the initial fire was caused by some ongoing welding work at the site.
"Serum Institute of India's building in Manjri (Pune) caught fire due to some ongoing welding work. Insulation material, which is inflammable, was kept near the worksite. So far, 5 deaths have been reported," said Tope
