Fisker just can't catch a break.

During last night's relentless pummeling of the Eastern Seaboard by Hurricane Sandy, over a dozen Karmas were reportedly submerged in water at Port Newark, New Jersey. But the bad luck didn't stop there.

According to an eyewitness report obtained by car culture site Jalopnik, the fleet of $100,000 plug-in hybrid sedans "then caught fire, exploded," although the cause of the apparent fire has yet to be explained.

The situation in New Jersey is the just the latest in a long streak of bad news for the luxury automaker, following the bankruptcy of A123 Systems – Fisker's battery supplier – along with two other car fires that prompted the automaker to recall some 1,400 Karma sedans.

Fisker has released a very brief statement on the matter, noting that damage to the port has restricted their access and that no injuries were sustained during the fire. "We have confidence in the Fisker Karma," the release notes, "and safety is our primary concern."

All photos courtesy of Jalopnik