Man killed as battery of e-scooter explodes in Vijayawada, wife and children critical
2 years, 8 months ago

Man killed as battery of e-scooter explodes in Vijayawada, wife and children critical

The Hindu  

A man succumbed to burns and suffocation while his wife and children were battling for life allegedly due to the explosion of the battery of his electric scooter bought a day ago, in Gulabi Thota of Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. According to the Suryarao Pet police, the victim Kotakonda Siva Kumar died while being rushed to hospital on Saturday morning. Suryarao Pet circle inspector V. Janaki Ramaiah told The Hindu that Siva Kumar, a DTP operator, bought an electric scooter on Friday and reportedly plugged it in for charging in a room of his home in the night. Primarily, experts and police suspect short circuit of the battery which could have affected the house’s electric wiring triggering the fire mishap.

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Chennai man sets electric scooter ablaze outside showroom over improper service
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Chennai man sets electric scooter ablaze outside showroom over improper service

India Today  

A disgruntled electric scooter owner set his vehicle on fire in front of a showroom in Ambattur, Chennai, on Wednesday, alleging improper servicing of repeated complaints. Frustrated by the lack of response from the showroom staff, Parthasarathy brought the scooter to the showroom premises and set it on fire. A video surfaced online, showing the man voicing his concern outside …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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 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 …

20-year-old woman charred to death in fire at EV showroom in Bengaluru, one injured
1 month ago

20-year-old woman charred to death in fire at EV showroom in Bengaluru, one injured

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: A 20-year-old woman was charred to death, and another person was injured when a fire broke out at an EV electric bike showroom near the Navarang Bar Junction on Dr. Rajkumar Road in Bengaluru. The police said the incident occurred at around 5.30 pm at MY EV store near Navrang Junction, within the Rajrajeshwari Nagar police station limits. According …

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns
8 months ago

E-scooter fire leaves two people in critical condition after suffering extensive burns

ABC  

The cause of a Brisbane unit fire that left two people in an induced coma after suffering extensive burns has been revealed. A Queensland Ambulance Service spokesperson said a man and a woman had suffered extensive burns and were placed in an induced coma. A Queensland Fire and Emergency Service spokesperson said early investigations suggested the intensity of the fire …

Maha: Seven-yr-old boy dies in EV scooter battery blast, family blames manufacturer
2 years, 2 months ago

Maha: Seven-yr-old boy dies in EV scooter battery blast, family blames manufacturer

Firstpost  

The incident occurred at 4:30 AM when Shabbir and his grandmother was sleeping in the hall where the EV battery was also plugged in charging. As it exploded, both Shabbir and his grandmother sustained burns Palghar: A seven-year-old boy succumbed to injuries ten days after an electric scooter battery exploded while charging at home in Vasai area of Maharashtra’s Palghar …

Fire blamed on e-scooter battery kills woman, 5-year-old
2 years, 4 months ago

Fire blamed on e-scooter battery kills woman, 5-year-old

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A fire sparked by an electric scooter’s battery killed a woman and a 5-year-old girl inside a New York City apartment early Wednesday, authorities said. The fire was reported at about 2:30 a.m. in a sixth-floor apartment in East Harlem, police said. The Fire Department said on Twitter that the fire was caused by “lithium ion batteries …

Hero Electric Scooter Catches Fire Due to 'Short Circuit in Power Socket'
2 years, 6 months ago

Hero Electric Scooter Catches Fire Due to 'Short Circuit in Power Socket'

News 18  

A Hero Photon Electric scooter in Odisha reportedly caught fire while it was being charged and the incident has left the scooter partially damaged. According to media reports, the incident was first reported on Wednesday, and the cause is thought to be a short circuit at the power socket from where the electric scooter was being charged overnight. “When contacted, …

EV battery explodes, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 8 months ago

EV battery explodes, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

A 40-year-old man was killed when the battery of his new electric bike exploded causing fire in his bedroom in Vijayawada city in the early hours of Saturday. The incident was similar to the one that happened three days ago in Nizamabad town in neighbouring Telangana where an electric vehicle battery exploded killing an 80-year-old man. We have also spoken …

Andhra Pradesh: 40-year-old man killed as EV battery explodes in Vijaywada
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: 40-year-old man killed as EV battery explodes in Vijaywada

Firstpost  

This is the latest in a series of accidents involving electric vehicles in India. On 21 April, an 80-year-old man was killed in an EV battery blast in Telangana Amaravati: A 40-year-old man was killed when the battery of his new electric bike exploded causing fire in his bedroom in Vijayawada city in the early hours of Saturday. The incident …

Andhra Pradesh: Man killed in EV explosion only a day after buying vehicle
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Man killed in EV explosion only a day after buying vehicle

India TV News  

In another incident involving an electric vehicle explosion, a 40-year-old man was killed on Saturday just a day after buying a new vehicle in Vijayawada. This incident was similar to the one that happened three days ago in Nizamabad town in neighbouring Telangana where an electric vehicle battery exploded killing an 80-year-old man. We have also spoken to the EV …

EV battery explodes, man succumbs to injuries
2 years, 8 months ago

EV battery explodes, man succumbs to injuries

The Hindu  

The battery of an electric scooter exploded in a house in Nizamabad late on Tuesday night, leaving one person dead and two others injured. Nizamabad III Town police identified the victim as Ramaswamy, a resident of Subhash Nagar Colony. According to the police, the detachable battery of the e-vehicle, which was being charged indoors and in the same room where …

Tamil Nadu: Okinawa Autotech dealership burns down to ashes in Electric Vehicle fire
2 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Okinawa Autotech dealership burns down to ashes in Electric Vehicle fire

India TV News  

Highlights An Okinawa autotech dealership burnt down to ashes in Tamil Nadu No casualties were reported and the fire was put out with the help of locals This is the sixth EV fire incident since the onset of summer this year. In yet another EV fire incident, an Okinawa autotech dealership burnt down to ashes in Tamil Nadu owing to …

Biggest EV Fire in India? 20 Brand New E-Scooters from Jitendra EV Burst into Flames: Watch
2 years, 8 months ago

Biggest EV Fire in India? 20 Brand New E-Scooters from Jitendra EV Burst into Flames: Watch

News 18  

Electric Scooters and fires seem to be synonymous these days and now, in perhaps the biggest EV fire accident, 20 brand new electric scooters from a company called Jitendra EV, caught fire and the incident was caught on video. The container had a total of 40 Jitendra electric scooters and the upper deck, containing 20 of these scooters can be …

Electric scooter emits thick smoke in Tamil Nadu; fourth incident in 3 weeks
2 years, 8 months ago

Electric scooter emits thick smoke in Tamil Nadu; fourth incident in 3 weeks

India Today  

An electric bike emitted smoke in Tamil Nadu's Thiruppur on Monday, raising alarms over safety of e-scooters once again. This was the fourth such incident of e-bikes catching fire or emitting smoke in three weeks since a father-daughter duo died after an electric bike exploded while charging. READ | Father, daughter die in Vellore after electric bike explodes while charging …

Electric scooter catches fire in Tamil Nadu's Trichy, no injuries reported
2 years, 8 months ago

Electric scooter catches fire in Tamil Nadu's Trichy, no injuries reported

India Today  

A few days after a father-daughter duo was killed after an electric bike exploded while charging in Tamil Nadu's Vellore, another incident of an electric vehicle catching fire was reported from Manapparai, Trichy, on Monday. A 27-year-old man from Padukkakulam had parked his electric vehicle in front of his friend Balu’s shop in Manapparai on March 27. Panicked neighbours immediately …

Ola electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says probe underway
2 years, 8 months ago

Ola electric scooter catches fire in Pune, company says probe underway

India Today  

Cab aggregator Ola issued a statement after an electronic vehicle that it owns caught fire in Dhanori area of Pune in Maharashtra around 1 pm on Saturday. Ola's official statement reads: "We are aware of an incident in Pune that happened with one of our scooters and are investigating to understand the root cause and will share more updates in …

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