Thirty-three Jaecoo SUV vehicles worth more than £900,000 have been engulfed in a fire at Southampton docks.
Firefighters were called at about 4.20am today to a site on West Bay Road after locals reported ‘explosions’.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said 33 hybrid vehicles were involved.
The cars are believed to be electric E5 vehicles from the Chinese brand Jaecoo – prices for which start from £27,505 apiece.
Pictures show a number of vehicles with significant damage – with some completely gutted – while huge black plumes of smoke filled the air.
At the height of the incident there were 10
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