# Over 300 EVs gutted in Bengaluru parking yard fire 2026-08-12T23:00:37+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 300 electric two-wheelers were destroyed in a fire at a parking yard in Bengaluru's Ramamurthy Nagar on Tuesday night. No one was hurt. The yard held over 500 EVs rented daily to food delivery executives. The gate was locked at 7 pm; flames were seen around 8:30 pm. Two fire tenders took four-and-a-half hours to douse the blaze. Police suspect battery leakage caused a spark that spread to other vehicles. Many of the gutted EVs were not in working condition, police said. A suo motu case has been registered. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com Tags: battery leakage, Bengaluru fire, electric two-wheelers, EV fire, parking yard, suo motu case Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/over-300-evs-gutted-in-bengaluru-parking-yard-fire/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/over-300-evs-gutted-in-bengaluru-parking-yard-fire/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.