Fire at charging station, nearly 100 cars burned
IndiaThe fire started at an electric vehicle charging station in a public parking lot in Delhi and spread.
The fire broke out at about 5 a.m. on June 8 in the parking lot of a metro station in southeastern Delhi. According to local officials, 11 fire engines were dispatched to the scene.
The fire started at an electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot. This charging station is managed by ETO Motors – a provider of electric mobility solutions and related services. Specialized charging station for electric rickshaw tricycles. The cause could be an electrical short, or the battery of a rickshaw exploding while charging.
As a result of the fire, about 100 vehicles were damaged or completely burned, including 80 electric rickshaws, 10 cars and 3 motorbikes. NDTV. But fortunately no one was injured.
Charging stations are one of the risks when developing electric vehicles because of the risk of fire and battery explosion. The systematic nature of the charging stations as well as the arrangement of the charging posts close together can also cause the fire to spread faster.
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