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Report from India on November 20.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/bengaluru-electric-vehicle-showroom-catches-fire-while-charging-a-scooter-20-year-old-employee-killed-101732072050020.html

Bengaluru Electric Vehicle showroom catches fire while charging a scooter, 20-year-old employee killed​

The victim, Priya, an accountant at MY EV store and a resident of Bengaluru's Ramachandrapura, tragically passed away in the fire accident.

A devastating fire at an EV electric bike showroom on Bengaluru’s Dr. Rajkumar Road near Navarang Bar Junction claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman and left another person injured on Tuesday evening.

According to reports, The victim, Priya, an accountant at MY EV store and a resident of Ramachandrapura, tragically passed away in the fire accident. Priya was set to celebrate her 21st birthday on 20 November.

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The fire broke out at around 5:30 p.m. in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar police station limits. According to senior fire and emergency officials, the blaze is suspected to have been triggered by an EV scooter battery explosion during charging. The fire quickly engulfed the showroom, and 45 electric scooters are believed to have been gutted in the fire.

While other employees managed to escape, Priya was trapped in a cabin. Thick smoke filled the confined space, causing her to suffocate, and she sustained severe burns.

Emergency services swung into action quickly, deploying five fire-fighter teams and an SDRF van to douse the flames. Nearby buildings and shops were evacuated as a safety measure, and traffic police diverted vehicles from the area to prevent further risks.

Bengaluru Police have registered a case, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact cause of the fire.

 

[XPan]

Stockholm Subway

Here in Stockholm, Sweden, from 25 November 2024 and onwards, all electrical bicycles and similar will be forbidden.

It was about time, because I often wondered what would happen the day one of those things explode while driving the metro. Given the fierceness and excessive toxic smoke quickly spreading in a closed wagon with many people... That is a scenario you simply don't wish to happen.

On the negative side is, that the advertising of this new ban was and is absolutely lousy / almost non existent. Given how many people use these EV kick-bikes, i doubt many people are aware of the ban. It means, that I am required to refuse to drive the subway any further, every time a person goes on board with a EV kick-bike

But hey, at the same time, we are also required to be punctual... (with some middle bosses being onto staff like little Stasi agents) So,"this is going to be sooooo fun"

On the commuter trains however, those EV kick-bikes are still to be allowed.