Archive · 26 May 2025
Delhi E-rickshaw Charging Station Fire Claims Two Lives
Imagine a place where electric rickshaws get their batteries charged.
Sadly, a fire broke out there.
Two young men, Brijesh and Maniram, were asleep in the building and couldn't escape.
Four other people got hurt and were rushed to the hospital.
The fire happened in a shed where the rickshaws were charged, and also where they stored sugarcane juice machines.
Police are now investigating what caused the fire and have caught the person in charge of the place.
The fire started from the e-rickshaw charging area.
A fire at an e-rickshaw charging station in Delhi resulted in two fatalities and four injuries.
The fire occurred in a tin-shed godown used for charging e-rickshaws and storing sugarcane juice machines.
Two men, Brijesh and Maniram, died in the fire; the injured were taken to GTB Hospital.
Police apprehended the in-charge of the godown, Vinod Rathore, and a case has been registered.
Preliminary investigation suggests the fire started from the e-rickshaw charging setup.
- Who
- Two men died and four others were injured; the in-charge of the godown was apprehended.
- What
- A fire broke out at an e-rickshaw charging station.
- When
- Early Sunday morning.
- Where
- Shahdara, Delhi, India.
- Why
- The cause is under investigation, with preliminary findings suggesting it started from the e-rickshaw charging setup.
- Incident Type
- Fire
- Location
- Shahdara, Delhi
- Fatalities
- 2
- Injured
- 4
- Suspect
- Vinod Rathore (in-charge)
- Cause (Preliminary)
- E-rickshaw charging setup