Two backpackers have had a miraculous escape after coming very close to being incinerated by an exploding e-bike at their hostel. The lithium-ion battery fireball happened at a hostel in Darlinghurst ...

This is the terrifying moment an e-bike owner ran for his life after its battery exploded inside his home while it was charging. Video footage shows the man fleeing from the gadget after its battery ...

Two batteries were heated to 250C and observed using both a thermal camera and a powerful synchrotron X-ray, to trace how faults arise and spread. The researchers stressed that these are extreme ...

Vape users have been warned not to throw their old devices away in bins, after new figures revealed exploding “zombie batteries” are still piling up in waste centres across the UK. When devices are ...

The parents of two young boys died in a house fire that was started by an exploding e-bike battery, an inquest has ruled. Josh Pearson, 28, and Danielle Bamber, 24, were killed when the blaze broke ...

15:35, Tue, Jul 18, 2023 Updated: 16:51, Tue, Jul 18, 2023 Terrifying footage has emerged showing the heart-stopping moment an e-bike owner was forced to flee for his life after the battery of his ...

The e-bike had been left charging overnight when its lithium-ion battery exploded - sending flames shooting into the garden.

Repair specialists iFixit decided we all needed a visual reminder of how dangerous rechargeable batteries can be, so it spent seven minutes trying to make them explode. iFixit is focused on ...

Video of the moment an e-bike battery exploded while it was on charge has been shared by West Midlands Fire Service, after its owner allowed the footage to be shared to warn others of the dangers. It ...

Firefighters have released shocking footage of the moment lithium batteries exploded in a Yorkshire property, which saw five people rushed to hospital for treatment. The incident, which took place in ...

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Drivers have been warned over a little-known mistake that could cause their battery to explode. Experts from car sales platform MOTORS revealed the potentially disastrous risks of improperly ...