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Viral video shows e-scooter burning inside a London house

May 19, 2023
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The moment the e-scooter burst into a ball of fire

The trend of e-scooters all over the world is increasing day by day meeting the needs of the consumers, but a lot is still to be done to maintain the safety measures in these vehicles as they carry a live battery with them. Let’s take it.

Recently, an electric scooter being charged at a London home burst into a ball of fire while charging in the kitchen.

The video of this fatal incident was recorded in a security camera installed in the house.

The level of risk of catastrophic accident, which could have injured some persons if they were nearby, can be seen in the video.

The London Fire Brigade shared the video on its Twitter handle with a caption that read, “We release horrifying footage of an e-scooter battery explosion with the charge safe plea. Luckily, no one is seriously hurt.” I, but the house at Harlesden had to be rebuilt because of the shared resident devastation.”

Watch the video here:

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) were called to a blaze at a house in Harlesden, Brent, over the weekend, the BBC reported. The scooter’s owner, who was home at the time, said he was “grateful to be alive” after the fire broke out.

The LFB said 48 e-bikes and 12 e-scooters caught fire in the capital so far this year. Dale Williams, the scooter’s owner, said he bought it two weeks ago from online marketplace Gumtree to help him get around London.

“I just want to thank God we managed to get out of there in one piece! I’m so grateful to be alive. I spent eight hours in the hospital due to smoke from the fire, and when I got back home , It was such an eye-opener. I was shocked, and I am shocked now. I am so grateful that no one else was hurt. I cheated death,” Mr. Williams said.

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