A fire in an electric car show in India and the hotel, have caused 8 deaths and 13 injuries

Polar News reporter Manda

Intern Luo Yan

According to the "Indian Stan Times" reported on September 13, late at night on the 12th, in the city of Terren Gannan, Sydrabad, in central India, an electric bicycle exhibition hall caused a fire due to short circuits and spread to a hotel upstairs, at least leading to at least resulting 8 people died and 13 were injured. Indian Prime Minister Modi pushed Twitter to mourn the family members of the victims and announced that he would compensate 200,000 rupees to each victim's family (about 17,500 yuan)

It is reported that the fire began at a charging place on the first floor of the electric bicycle exhibition hall. It may be caused by short circuits. The vehicles in the exhibition hall exploded one by one. People suffocate.

Fire scene (picture source: Reuters)

Upstairs in the exhibition hall is a hotel named ruby, and 25 people in the hotel moved in at the time of the incident. The fire spread to the hotel. Some people tried to be burned to death when they escaped from the room. Some people were burned, and some people were rescued and rushed to the hospital for panic from upstairs because of panic.

The accident caused 8 people to die and 13 were injured.

According to preliminary police investigations, the reason for the fire was that the battery of electric bicycles was defective, but it was not yet determined whether it was caused by excessive charging.

Fire scene (picture source: Indian Stan Times)

Indian Prime Minister Modi tweeted that he was sad to be a victim who was killed in the fire in the Sai Kang Labard, and expressed condolences to the family members of the victims. He said that he will provide the victims of the victims of 200,000 rupees (about 17,500 yuan), and at the same time provides the wounded with a compensation of 50,000 rupees (about RMB 4377).

In addition, the chief minister of Toronana also announced that it provided compensation for 300,000 rupees (about 26,200 yuan) to each victim's family.

At present, the police have filed a lawsuit against the owner of the building.

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