EV scooter battery blast claims life of 7-year-old in Maharashtra

EV Scooter Battery blast: a 7-year-old boy has lost his life after being seriously injured in the blast in the battery of an electric scooter. The explosion took place when the e-scooter was getting charged in Vasai, Palghar. According to police, a case has been registered into the matter and further investigation is underway.

"A 7-year-old child died during treatment today after getting critically injured in an e-scooter blast that occurred while it was getting charged in Vasai, Palghar. Case registered; further investigation initiated," news agency ANI reported.

According to reports, the 7-year-old boy had sustained over 70% burn injuries after the battery of the e-scooter exploded at his home. He was sleeping with his grandmother when the incident took place.

Maharashtra | A 7-year-old child died during treatment today after getting critically injured in an e-scooter blast that occurred while it was getting charged in Vasai, Palghar. Case registered; further investigation initiated: Manikpur Police Station

— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2022

According to ANI, the boy has been identified as Shabbir Shahnawaz.

There have been several incidents related to fire in electric vehicles in the recent past. These incidents have raised several questions regarding the safety of passengers who own electric vehicles.

Earlier in March, a video of an Ola EV ablaze went viral on social media platforms. A father and daughter duo were killed the same in an Okinawa electric scooter explosion in Vellore, Tamil Nadu.

Later, a truck carrying 20 EVs caught fire in Nashik. These EVs were owned by Jitendra Electric Vehicles.

While the cause of the fire in these vehicles is still being investigated, experts believe that thermal runaway is the primary reason for it.