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Seoul Apartment Complex Sees Hybrid SUV Fire; Concerns Rise Amidst Growing EV adoption
A hybrid SUV caught fire while charging in an underground parking garage, raising questions about EV safety and infrastructure.
Hybrid SUV Fire in Seoul Apartment Complex
Early this morning, at approximately 6:40 AM local time, a fire erupted in the underground parking lot of an apartment complex in the Jayang-dong neighborhood of Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. The blaze involved a hybrid SUV that was reportedly charging at an electric vehicle (EV) charging station.
Fire authorities responded too reports of smoke in the car bonnet,
and managed to extinguish the fire after an hour and 50 minutes, preventing it