140 Vehicles Damaged After Electric Mercedes EQE Burst Into Flames At An Underground Parking Lot

Mercedes-Benz EQE EV burst into flames, damaging 140 vehicles At an underground parking lot in South Korea.

The battery-powered Mercedes-Benz EQE was reportedly not being charged at the time it caught fire.

It took over 8 hours to extinguish the massive fire, which broke out around 6:15 am.

A total of 177 emergency responders were deployed to the scene, according to the Incheon Fire Department.

About 21 people were reportedly injured and 140 vehicles damaged after a Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan caught fire inside an underground parking lot of an apartment complex in Incheon, South Korea.

CCTV video from the incident showed the moment the Mercedes-Benz EV burst into flames, which then spread to nearby vehicles at the underground parking lot.

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It took over 8 hours to extinguish the massive fire, which broke out around 6:15 am last week Thursday. A total of 177 emergency responders were deployed to the scene, according to the Incheon Fire Department.

Investigation into the cause of the fire has been launched, according to the police, which said that the “burned car is confirmed to be an EV from Mercedes-Benz. We will conduct an immediate investigation of the exact cause of the fire with the local fire authority.”

The fire highlight an ongoing concern of electric vehicles bursting into flames while being charged, though the burned Mercedes EQE, which uses CATL-sourced lithium-ion battery-pack, was reportedly not being charged at the time it caught fire.

When asked to identify the Mercedes model that is being investigated, a spokesperson from Mercedes-Benz Korea told Korea JoongAng Daily that :

“We can’t confirm details about the exact model and batteries at the moment. We are taking this very seriously and will do our best to collaborate with fire authorities to determine the exact cause.”

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