Maharashtra: Seven electric bikes gutted in fire at e-bike shop in Pune

Maharashtra: Seven electric bikes gutted in fire at e-bike shop in Pune

The incident occurred at an e-bike shop located near the Gangadham area of Market Yard.

PTIUpdated: Tuesday, July 19, 2022, 09:02 AM IST
Maharashtra: Seven electric bikes gutted in fire at e-bike shop in Pune

Pune: At least seven electric bikes kept at a showroom here in Maharashtra were gutted in fire on Monday night during charging, fire brigade officials said.

Nobody was injured in the incident.

The incident occurred at an e-bike shop located near the Gangadham area of Market Yard.

According to a fire brigade official, the bikes were plugged in for charging and prima facie a short circuit might have occurred due to overcharging that led to the fire and seven bikes gutted.

"We received a call at around 8 PM. The blaze was doused with the help of four water tenders," he added.