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Over 300 EVs gutted in Bengaluru parking yard fire
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This fire will stoke fears about EV safety, but note that most of the vehicles were reportedly non-functional. The suspected cause is battery leakage, not spontaneous combustion while in use. The real test is the police investigation and the forensic report on whether a faulty battery in a parked, idle vehicle really sparked the blaze. Until then, blame the battery chemistry, not the entire EV sector.
Source: deccanherald.com
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