The EV two-wheeler which was gutted in a fire that broke out while it was charging at the parking lot of a building in Ramnagar, Betim.
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An EV two-wheeler which was charging at the parking lot on the ground floor of a building in Ramnagar, Betim, was gutted in a fire on Tuesday. Two nearby vehicles were also damaged in the incident.
The incident took place at around 1.20 pm, when Hajekul Alam of Asara Building in Ramnagar Betim had kept his EV scooter for charging at the parking lot.
There was a short circuit in the power supply and a fire broke out. Within a few minutes, the fire engulfed the scooter and vehicle was reduced to ashes. A luxury car and a Bullet motorcycle parked next to the bike were also damaged in the fire.
On receiving information about the incident, a fire brigade from the Pilerne Fire Station went to the site, while Saligao police conducted an inquest into the incident.
