A home in London was destroyed by a fireplace attributable to a charging second-hand e-bike that exploded simply days earlier than Christmas.

Footage launched by the London Fireplace Brigade (LFB) exhibits a property in Renshaw Shut, Catford, engulfed in flames with a number of bangs and explosions.

The blaze was “yet one more instance of the catastrophic penalties that may happen if e-bikes and e-scooters are usually not charged or saved safely,” LFB mentioned.

Three folks had been inside the home when the e-bike battery burst into flames on the primary flooring. One particular person escaped unhurt by way of the entrance door, however two others in a transformed loft had been compelled to climb by way of a skylight on to the roof.

One male fell from the roof and suffered severe accidents, whereas a girl slipped however was caught by a firefighter, and later handled for smoke inhalation.