US EditionChina's BYD says fire broke out at parking garage in Shenzhen; no casualties
BYD said the garage held test and scrapped vehicles, and investigators blamed improper handling of insulation material by an external contractor.
- A fire broke out on April 14 at a multi-storey parking garage within the BYD industrial park in Pingshan District, Shenzhen. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, and officials reported no injuries.
- Preliminary investigations suggest an external contractor ignited insulation material while dismantling idle equipment at the site. Officials confirmed the fire was unrelated to vehicle or battery self-combustion.
- Thick black Smoke billowed from the building as flames spread, prompting temporary closure of a nearby school and local traffic restrictions. User-generated videos reviewed by Reuters verified the incident.
- BYD shares fell 0.6% at 02:08 GMT following the incident. The automaker stated the affected area was a parking lot for "test and scrapped vehicles," and the fire was extinguished.
- Experts note that EVs burn differently than internal combustion engine vehicles, with fires often lasting longer and being harder to extinguish. Officials continue probing the contractor's handling of materials to ensure future safety.
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Image ID: /clip/29e2605a-8662-4a2c-8354-9b28b91b0ab0_media-libre-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg BYD has reported a fire with no injuries or serious casualties to lament in its facilities in Shenzhen, China. The flames were activated on the morning of this Tuesday, April 14, and the work of firefighters and other emergency teams managed to extinguish them quickly on the same day, without lamenting personal casualties or more serious damage than those…
It happened this Tuesday morning at BYD headquarters in Shenzhen, south of China, one of the main industrial centers in that country.No injuries or casualties were reported.According to the company, everything originated in a sector where there were test cars and others destined for scrapping.
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