Alarmist social media videos circulating across messaging networks on Sunday claimed that heavy monsoon waterlogging in Mumbai triggered multiple explosive battery fires in electric vehicles parked along submerged roads. The viral posts urged citizens to avoid standing near battery-powered four-wheelers and two-wheelers during urban floods, alleging severe electrocution and thermal detonation hazards.
A rigorous forensic fact-check revealed that the sensational allegations are entirely false and scientifically baseless. Reverse image searches and vehicle registration databases confirmed that the primary video featured in the viral posts showed a conventional internal combustion engine car catching fire in 2021 due to an aftermarket electrical short-circuit unrelated to electric vehicle propulsion systems.
Automotive safety engineers and fire department authorities confirmed that modern electric vehicles adhere to international IP67 and IP68 ingress protection standards, sealing high-voltage battery packs hermetically against water intrusion. Transportation officials cautioned the public against spreading unverified panic and urged citizens to rely exclusively on official advisory bulletins from municipal emergency departments.
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