21st Jan 2021 11:08
(Alliance News) - A fire has broken out at a building under construction at the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, where AstraZeneca PLC has a 1 billion vaccine dose contract.
The incident did not immediately affect a stockpile of Covid-19 vaccine, officials said.
Images showed huge plumes of smoke billowing from buildings as firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze in Pune, a city in India's southern Maharashtra state.
Drug maker Astra has contracted with the Serum Institute of India to make 1 billion doses of its Covid-19 vaccine for developing nations, including India.
Shares in Astra were up 1.0% at 7,718.00 pence in London on Thursday morning.
source: PA
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