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Date: February 18, 2024 at 16:20:30
From: pamela, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Lithium battery warehouse goes up in flames |
URL: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/lithium-battery-warehouse-goes-up-in-flames/ar-BB1ityou?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=5984d4d1b2ba4282ab8c8e76aa7424cf&ei=6&rc=1 |
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Lithium battery warehouse goes up in flames
A warehouse in France storing lithium batteries caught fire on Saturday, amid growing fears over their safety.
The fire on Saturday afternoon occurred at a storehouse in the southern town of Viviez, in Aveyron, where 900 tons of lithium batteries were waiting to be recycled.
Authorities ordered residents to stay indoors and keep their windows closed as thick smoke billowed over the town. No injuries or deaths were reported and the cause of the fire has yet to be established.
Lithium batteries, found in electric scooters and vacuum cleaners, are known to spontaneously combust if they overheat or become damaged. Their dangers have raised concerns in countries where e-bikes have been promoted as a climate-friendly mode of transportation.
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Date: February 19, 2024 at 12:54:36
From: georg, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Lithium battery warehouse goes up in flames |
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might do well to post this on National ... people do store these things inside their houses
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