Fatal e-scooter showroom fire exposes India’s rush toward greener future
A deadly incident involving electric scooters in Telangana has once again sparked concerns about the world’s third-biggest emitter of greenhouse gases playing with human lives in the race to embrace cleaner transport.
A fire erupted at an electric scooter showroom of Gemopai, a joint venture between China-based Opai Electric and New Delhi’s Goreen E-Mobility, killing eight people, police inspector Y. Nageshwar Rao said by phone, without specifying what caused the blaze.
The tragedy prompted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer Rs 200,000 ($2,500) compensation to the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 to those injured.
