Fire destroys 21 electric sightseeing cars in Vietnam’s Hoi An
Friday, July 26, 2024, 16:30 GMT+7
A fire ravaged 21 electric sightseeing cars in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam in the early hours of Friday morning, a local official confirmed the same day.
The blaze broke out at around 4:30 am at a parking lot of Hoi An Electric Car Company located along Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, a leader of the Hoi An City administration told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper.
Around 25 electric cars were ready to serve sightseeing tours of the day before the fire swept through the parking area.
Employees of the company attempted to put out the blaze and alerted local authorities, managing to save four cars.
Previously, another electric vehicle fire in Hoi An destroyed 43 sightseeing cars due to a short circuit.
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| An enormous column of smoke rises from a fire which destroyed 21 electric sightseeing cars in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, July 26, 2024. Photo: Pham Sanh |
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| Firefighters put out an electric car fire in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, July 26, 2024. Photo: Pham Sanh |
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| A fire-hit electric sightseeing car in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, July 26, 2024. Photo: Ba Thanh |
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| The scene of an electric sightseeing car fire, which happened in Hoi An City, Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, July 26, 2024. Photo: Ba Thanh |
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