Watch the shocking moment an e-bike lithium battery catches fire and engulfs a home in flames - leaving five in hospital
Footage captured in the kitchen of a house in Illingworth, West Yorkshire, captures a popping noise, which alerts the homeowner to come downstairs, where the e-bike was being charged indoors.Five people were taken to hospital, with one suffering burns to their mouth and windpipe, though none of them suffered life-threatening injuries.The house is engulfed in flames in shocking footage.
The fire broke out at about 1am on February 24. Five people were taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. Watch manager Cavalier said: "Because lithium batteries can be found in a range of items, we frequently attend fires involving them. "However, battery fires are so ferocious and spread so quickly that there isn't as much time to escape.
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