Around 40 people had to be evacuated from the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London, due to a fire that is believed to have been caused by an exploding vape battery A vape battery is believed to ...

The fire took place at Biffa’s Materials Recovery Facility in Westgate on July 1 and officials from the waste management firm say they believe it was sparked by a lithium battery from a vape ...

Three Glasgow bin lorries have caught fire over the last two weeks due to exploding "vape batteries". On September 14, a driver was forced to dump a load of rubbish in the middle of West Princes ...

A father-of-two claimed that he received second-degree burns after his vape exploded in his pocket. Builder Dave Johnson said he was rushed to hospital after the e-cigarette battery 'shorted' on his ...

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 ...

Holidaymakers have been warned that one common item, often kept in their pockets, could pose a fire risk on planes if not handled with care. Vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, are used by around ...

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An exploding vape battery caused a fire that led to 40 people being evacuated from a busy hospital. Part of an outpatient day ward at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, North London, was damaged ...

Exploding "vape batteries" have caused fires in the back of three bin lorries across Glasgow in the last two weeks. In one incident, which took place on West Princes Street in the west end of the city ...

Parts of the country are set to be hotter than Ibiza this week - as temperatures are set to hit 20C and higher. However while you might be enjoying the good weather, experts are urging drivers not to ...