December 13, 2023
Huizhou, Guangdong
Huidong County Port Resort Honghai Bay
A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a building in the first phase
Two people died as a result of the accident
January 10, 2024
Huizhou Fire issued a document
Inform you of the details of the fire
and announced the cause of the fire
Cause of fire
After investigation, it was determined that the cause of the fire was: the thermal runaway of the battery during the charging process of the electric bicycle ignited the surrounding combustibles and spread into a disaster.
Location of the fire
The fire started in a 29-storey building, each floor is equipped with 8 residential units and a scissor ladder, the corridor adopts an open verandah, and the fire site is located in Room 08 on the 12th floor, which is a one-bedroom and one-hall structure. The location of the fire is the living room, the fire area is about 30 square meters, and the room where the victims are resting is located on the west side of the living room.
Case review
The surveillance shows that from 7 o'clock on December 12, 2023, 8 people successively pushed 4 electric vehicles into the elevator of the apartment, and the property discovered the situation, but failed to effectively stop it.
At about 2 a.m. on December 13, the last electric car was pushed into the apartment for charging, and at about 12 noon on December 13, six people who were still asleep were awakened by the sound of explosions.
Subsequently, the high temperature smoke and fire quickly spread to the room with the strong wind, and the two people who slept in the room, Jiao (16 years old) and Mu (15 years old), failed to escape the room.
It is reported that before the accident, three electric vehicles were placed in the living room where the accident occurred, and there was an electric car in the room.