WATCH: Electric Car Catches Fire In JP Nagar In Bengaluru

A video of an electric car bursting into flames in Bengaluru has surfaced online. The incident reportedly occurred in Dalmia Circle in the JP Nagar on Saturday.

The footage circulating on social media shows a significant blaze engulfing the electric car, resulting in its complete destruction.

However, no casualties have been reported. The cause of fire has not been revealed yet. In the viral clip, a traffic cop is seen preventing people from going closer to the spot where the car was ablaze

While there have been reports of electric scooters, this is probably for the first time the news of an electric car catching fire in India has come to light.

Many netizens on X responded to the incident on Twitter. One user said, "EV is still not fully secure !😳."

The second user stated, "Front looks like Mahindra e20 🙄 It's scary & needs to be investigated by the manufacturer 🙏" "Electric cars still are a question," another added.

Fourth one commented, "Most probably Mahindra e20. Launched in 2013 .Old tech."

A netizen claimed, "At the end of the insurance investigation, it will be closed as owner negligence on battery maintenance or parking in sunlight for a longer time etc.,😪 Eventually, Mahindra will sweep this under carpet and keeps their social image intact by gifting few EVs to sport superstars."

Another one noted, "imagine how many steam engines can be powered by all that thermal energy."