Kuaidi Technology reported on August 11 that last week, an electric vehicle caught fire in the underground parking lot of an apartment building in Cheonglodong, West Incheon, South Korea.
A Mercedes-Benz EQE suddenly ignited and caught fire in a basement parking space.
200 firefighters and 80 fire trucks were dispatched locally, and it took 8 hours to extinguish the fire.
The fire caused 20 residents to inhale smoke and be hospitalized.
160 cars in the entire basement were affected by the fire.
The bodies of the cars were roasted or damaged by the smoke.
Nearly 500 households had power and water supply.
, the vehicle fire accident caused huge losses and also caused great panic among local residents.
According to reports, South Korea’s Ministry of Environment will hold an emergency meeting next week to discuss electric vehicle fires and formulate relevant response measures.
The Ministry of Lands, Ministry of Industry, and National Fire Administration will also participate in the meeting.
The South Korean government plans to announce a series of comprehensive measures against electric vehicle fires as soon as possible.
It is reported that the South Korean government may require electric vehicle manufacturers to disclose battery supplier information.
In addition, affected by this fire accident, some buildings in South Korea have prohibited electric vehicles from entering underground parking lots.
South Korea’s Mercedes-Benz has responded to the matter and promised to thoroughly investigate the cause of the fire.
The South Korean battery industry is closely monitoring the development.
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