<p>As many as 36 electric bikes were gutted in a huge fire in a motor showroom in Andhra Pradesh's Parvatipuram district, police said.</p>.<p>The incident occured in Manam Motors in Palakonda town in the early hours of Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/two-charred-to-death-in-firecracker-shop-fire-in-vijayawada-1156179.html" target="_blank">Two charred to death in firecracker shop fire in Vijayawada</a></strong></p>.<p>E-bikes and batteries kept in the showroom for special discounted sale on Diwali were destroyed in the fire.</p>.<p>Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/one-killed-in-cylinder-explosion-inside-car-in-tamil-nadu-1156123.html" target="_blank">One killed in cylinder explosion inside car in Tamil Nadu</a></strong></p>.<p>Officials suspect that a short circuit may have caused the fire. Exact cause will be known after investigation, a police officer said.</p>.<p>According to the showroom management, the fire caused a loss of about Rs 50 lakh.</p>.<p>A huge fire in an e-bike showroom in Hyderabad last month had resulted in the death of eight persons. The fire from the showroom located in the basement of a multi-storey building had spread to a hotel on the top floor, killing eight persons and injuring nine others staying in the hotel.</p>
<p>As many as 36 electric bikes were gutted in a huge fire in a motor showroom in Andhra Pradesh's Parvatipuram district, police said.</p>.<p>The incident occured in Manam Motors in Palakonda town in the early hours of Monday.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/two-charred-to-death-in-firecracker-shop-fire-in-vijayawada-1156179.html" target="_blank">Two charred to death in firecracker shop fire in Vijayawada</a></strong></p>.<p>E-bikes and batteries kept in the showroom for special discounted sale on Diwali were destroyed in the fire.</p>.<p>Fire tenders rushed to the spot and doused the fire.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/one-killed-in-cylinder-explosion-inside-car-in-tamil-nadu-1156123.html" target="_blank">One killed in cylinder explosion inside car in Tamil Nadu</a></strong></p>.<p>Officials suspect that a short circuit may have caused the fire. Exact cause will be known after investigation, a police officer said.</p>.<p>According to the showroom management, the fire caused a loss of about Rs 50 lakh.</p>.<p>A huge fire in an e-bike showroom in Hyderabad last month had resulted in the death of eight persons. The fire from the showroom located in the basement of a multi-storey building had spread to a hotel on the top floor, killing eight persons and injuring nine others staying in the hotel.</p>