Mumbai, April 29 -- The incident, which occurred on 27 April 2025, has prompted a temporary suspension of operations at the plant facility located in Kakinada SEZ.

In a regulatory filing, Aurobindo stated that the fire broke out around 10:00 PM in the coal crusher area of its Penicillin-G production unit. Preliminary findings suggest the blaze was caused by the self-ignition of coal. While certain ancillary equipment was damaged, the core manufacturing infrastructure remained unaffected. Notably, no injuries were reported.

The company noted that a detailed damage assessment is underway and assured stakeholders that the facility is fully insured. As a safety measure, operations at the unit have been paused for 20 to 25 days to facilitate...