On the afternoon of January 21, local time, a fire broke out at a new crown vaccine factory in Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 5 people.
According to reports, the fire broke out in a building under construction in the Serum Institute of India.
The Serum Institute of India is responsible for the production of the new crown vaccine jointly developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca.
The relevant person in charge of the institute said that the fire has not yet affected the production of the new crown vaccine.
Currently, relevant departments in Maharashtra are investigating the cause of the fire.
(Video source Visual China editor Le Xiaomin)
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]