BEAM Malaysia says that investigation by relevant authorities have ruled out the company's electric scooters (e-scooters) as the cause of the fire that broke out at the Suria KLCC parking bay last evening.
The company in a statement said it was made aware that a number of its e-scooters were damaged by a fire that took place and is relieved that no passers-by were harmed in the incident.
"We express our deepest sympathies with the owners of the other private motorcycles that were damaged by the fire. We applaud the authorities for their quick response to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading and causing further damage.
"Safety is the utmost priority for Beam and as such, we use tech and body hardware of the highest grades (Aircraft Grade Aluminium) to ensure durability. The batteries installed in each Beam e-scooter additionally follow international safety certifications to ensure the highest standards of safety," the statement adds.
The incident which happened at 3.46pm on April 13 reportedly saw nine motorcycles and four e-scooters completely engulfed in flames at the parking bay, while four other motorcycles suffered less than 5 per cent burns.
A Facebook posting on the Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia page said the Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department's operation centre rushed a total of 15 firefighters, with three fire engines from Tun Razak and Keramat fire stations, to the scene and brought the situation under control by 4.04pm. No casualties were involved in the incident.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire and the total loss involved.