The Indian Institute of Science Education and Research caught fore this afternoon.
Maharashtra`s Pune Institute, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research caught fire in the afternoon.
Four fire tenders were pressed to service in order to bring the flames under control. A student has sustained minor injuries.
The fire appeared to have originated from a lab from the Chemistry department located on the first floor of the main IISER-Pune building. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Prashan Ranpise, the chief fire officer said, “The fire started sometime around 1 pm in a laboratory that has storage of organic chemicals. After receiving the call, we pressed four fire tenders into action and more on standby. Efforts are on to bring the fire under control. We are yet to ascertain the extent of damages and the possible cause. We are coordinating with the institute authorities who had started preliminary efforts before our tenders reached the spot.”
There are only a limited number of students attending the laboratory because of the covid19 pandemic.
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