Fire at India’s Serum Institute kills 5, AstraZeneca vaccine output unaffected
Five people were tragically killed in a fire that occurred on Thursday at the Serum Institute of India, according to a government official. Despite this, the vaccine manufacturer assured that the incident would not impede the production of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot. Videos and images from ANI showed a large plume of smoke coming from a multi-story building in the SII's headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra. Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of SII, expressed his sorrow on Twitter, saying, "We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed."0
