Seven hydrogen fuel cell buses burned down on the night of 2 January in France
Seven hydrogen fuel cell buses burned down on the night of 2 January at the Optymo bus station in Danjouten, near Belfort, France. According to regional daily L'Est Republican, Grand Belfort's entire fleet of hydrogen buses was destroyed by the overnight fireThe explosions occurred around 2:30am on 2 January, followed by thick smoke at the Optimo site in Danjouten, where the hydrogen buses are parked.Within hours, more than 50 firefighters from the Belfort area and 20 fire engines were mobilised to the scene.Six buses were completely destroyed and the seventh was very seriously damaged. The cost of one bus is estimated at 700,000 euros.The hydrogen filling station where “BelHYnov” buses were refueled was not damaged.