AKIPRESS.COM - An electric car caught fire in the village of Komsomolskoye, Sokuluk district, Chui region.

The Dongfeng brand car was parked near a house. The fire engulfed the interior of the car and also spread to the engine compartment (the battery was burning). The cause of the fire is still unknown.

Firefighters had to flip the car on its side to extinguish fire.

There were no casualties. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

From the world practice of firefighters, it has become known that in electric vehicles, fire quickly spreads under the bottom and then spreads to the interior.

Firefighters usually first contain an open fire. The next step is to lift the side of the car to cool the battery.