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ATM fire in Vilnius caused by short circuit, Swedbank says
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ATM fire in Vilnius caused by short circuit, Swedbank says

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A man reported that money was debited from his account but remained in the ATM after he tried to withdraw cash in Vilnius.
  • Swedbank stated the fire was caused by a short circuit in an illuminated sign above the ATM, not the machine itself.
  • The bank confirmed the client suffered no losses, as the uncollected cash was returned to his account.

A man in Vilnius experienced a frustrating situation when an ATM debited his account for cash but failed to dispense it, with a fire subsequently breaking out near the machine.

The customer told Delfi journalists that the incident occurred as he attempted to withdraw funds. The money was deducted from his account, but the cash remained trapped inside the ATM.

Swedbank's Head of Communications, Petras Lingฤ—, clarified that the fire was not caused by the ATM itself. "The situation was related not to the ATM, but to a malfunction in the illuminated sign above it," Lingฤ— stated. "According to preliminary data, a short circuit occurred in it, which caused the fire. Fortunately, customers were not injured. The ATM itself also did not catch fire."

Lingฤ— assured that the client involved in the incident suffered no financial losses. The uncollected cash was automatically returned to his account. He also noted that cash inside ATMs is protected from external factors, and any uncollected funds are returned to the machine.

The situation was related not to the ATM, but to a malfunction in the illuminated sign above it. According to preliminary data, a short circuit occurred in it, which caused the fire. Fortunately, customers were not injured. The ATM itself also did not catch fire.

โ€” Petras Lingฤ—Swedbank's Head of Communications explaining the cause of the fire near the ATM.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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