EV battery explodes while charging in Ahmedabad

A battery of an electric vehicle (EV) exploded while charging in an apartment building on Ahmedabad’s Vasna Barrage road today. However, no casualties were reported in the incident as all members of the family escaped unharmed.

The fire broke out on the third floor of Siddhashila Apartment. where an EV battery plugged into a charging point in the drawing room exploded, triggering a blaze that consumed the entire apartment.

The incident has caused significant damage to the family’s property

Firefighters promptly reached the scene and managed to extinguish the flames, preventing the fire from spreading to neighboring units. The three occupants of the flat, including two men and a woman, were safely evacuated.

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