French Lithium Battery Blaze Raises Safety Concerns

Lithium Battery Fire at French Recycling Plant Sends Thick Black Smoke into the Sky

Authorities in southern France reported that around 900 tonnes of lithium batteries caught fire at a battery recycling plant on Sunday, resulting in a cloud of dense black smoke billowing above the site. The incident occurred at a warehouse owned by French recycling group SNAM in Viviez, located north of Toulouse. The cause of the fire, which broke out on Saturday, is currently under investigation.