Fire erupts in e-vehicle battery in Mehsana even when it was unplugged

Mehsana: A fire broke out in the battery of an e-vehicle of Himalaya Flats in front of Wide Angle Cinema Hall here in the city.

Vipulbhai Thakkar, living in a Himalaya flat in Mehsana here had purchased an electric vehicle 2.5 years ago. He used to charge the portable battery every week after removing it from the e-vehicle at home. He put the battery in charge at 5.45 p.m. on Saturday and went to market with his family after that. After returning home, he stopped the charging at 9.30 p.m. and placed the battery near the main door.

Vipulbhai went to the bedroom to sleep, 30 minutes after removing the battery from charging. Meanwhile, a fire suddenly broke out with an explosion in the battery. The fire broke out within 5 seconds. Vipul jumped from the flat along with his daughter. Vipulbhai and his daughter shouted for help. The residents came for help, along with fire extinguishers installed in the flat. They broke the main door of the house and controlled the fire. They also rescued Vipulbhai’s wife and nephew, trapped in a bedroom.

The Mehsana municipality fire team also reached the spot and conducted an inspection. The battery of the e-vehicle, sofa, wiring, and other household chattels were damaged due to the fire. However, there was no loss of life. DeshGujarat