Nanjing Fire Triggers Concern Over Battery Powered Cars and Bikes

The Nanjing fire reminded the public of electric vehicles, known as new energy vehicles, which the Chinese authorities have vigorously promoted for years.
Nanjing Fire Triggers Concern Over Battery Powered Cars and Bikes
A food delivery driver wearing a face mask rides an electric bicycle across a street in Beijing on June 19, 2020. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Shawn Lin
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A residential neighborhood in China suffered a devastating fire caused by an electric bicycle, resulting in a significant loss of life. This has sparked concerns about the safety of batteries used in electric bicycles and cars.

Around 4 a.m. on Feb. 23, a fire broke out in a 34-story building in Nanjing, the capital of China’s Jiangsu Province. Online videos showed thick smoke and flames billowing from the building, spreading across several floors.

Shawn Lin is a Chinese expatriate living in New Zealand. He has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009, with a focus on China-related topics.
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