Sun Pharma Says Ahmednagar Fire Will Not Affect Production

Sun Pharma says there was no loss of production at the company’s Ahmednagar, India factory after a fire broke out on Dec. 28, 2016. In a letter to the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sun Pharma reported two employees succumbed to burn-related injuries resulting from the fire. Two additional employees are being treated at a local hospital. The company said that the cause of the fire is under investigation with the assistance of local law enforcement, and there was no loss of production at the facility.

“We stand by the families of these four workmen in this hour of distress and will look into providing all kind of support as necessary,”Ashook I Bhuta, compliance officer, at Sun Pharma wrote in the letter to BSE. “We are currently investigating the matter with the help of local law enforcement. There is no loss of production at Ahmednagar factory on account of this incident.”