A tragedy in New Zealand. One person confirmed dead after electric bus blaze in Auckland. Not sure why this was stuck in the drafts folder for so long... Still worth a look.
Large lithium-ion batteries burn when deformed.
Fire and Emergency Assistant Commander Chris Lind said crews arrived at the scene last night to find a serious head-on crash and the electric bus on fire.
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson said the fire was still “ongoing” this morning and the road remained closed between Ngapipi Rd and The Strand.
After the fire is out, there will need to be ecological remediation. (See this link for some details. Back to the link above...)
Photos show the car wedged under an Auckland Transport bus. A witness said he saw flames “about 3 or 4 metres high”.
Others described frantic attempts to rescue those involved before emergency services arrived, amid screams for help.
“There was a girl, but then she got out through the back of the bus,” one said.
“They got the lady out of the car...
There are many more details; click thru. Another article noted that the woman who didn't make it out was apparently the bus driver.
Hat tip to MGUY Australia and his video New Zealand: One DEAD in ELECTRIC bus crash
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