36 e-bikes gutted in motor showroom fire in Andhra

Amaravati, Oct 24 (IANS) As many as 36 electric bikes were gutted in a huge fire in a motor showroom in Andhra Pradesh's Parvatipuram district, police said.The incident occured in Manam Motors in Palakonda town in the early hours of Monday.E-bikes and batteries kept in the showroom for special discounted sale on Diwali were destroyed in the fire.Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire.Officials suspect that a short circuit may have caused the fire. Exact cause will be known after investigation, a police officer said.According to the showroom management, the fire caused a loss of about Rs 50 lakh.A huge fire in an e-bike showroom in Hyderabad last month had resulted in the death of eight persons. The fire from the showroom located in the basement of a multi-storey building had spread to a hotel on the top floor, killing eight persons and injuring nine others staying in the hotel.
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