The Guangzhou Auto Show got off to a hot start as a concept caught on fire on the show floor.
Details are limited, but Weibo is full of images and video of the incident which took place at the IAT display and destroyed a futuristic hatchback-like concept.
According to Sino-Singapore Jingwei, IAT Automotive released a statement on WeChat saying during “construction” the “booth accidentally caught fire.” The company added the cause is currently unknown, but the fire was extinguished and no one was injured. IAT apologized to participants and other exhibitors, and said they’re “actively cooperating with the Guangzhou Auto Show Organizing Committee to investigate the cause of the accident.”
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As a result, it’s not clear if the concept started the fire or if it began elsewhere and spread to the vehicle. However, the investigation will likely focus on the vehicle as that would be the most likely origin unless workers were using an open flame.
Despite the destruction, it appears the IAT display was quickly repaired as Webio user Odd Brothers posted an image showing an immaculate booth without any hints of the fire that occurred the day before.
H/T to Autoblog
