Sydney hostel erupts in flames after suspected lithium-ion battery explosion

E-bike battery explodes inside Sydney hostel

Security cameras caught the moment a lithium-ion battery exploded inside a hostel in Sydney causing minor burns to a French tourist on Wednesday (October 4).

Dramatic video: Backpackers caught in fireball caused by lithium-ion battery explosion

Two backpackers were caught in a fireball in the hallway of a Sydney hostel after a Lithium-ion battery exploded inside the room.

Two backpackers were nearly incinerated after e-bike exploded in hostel

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two backpackers had a luck escape after an e-bike exploded and caught fire at their hostel. The lithium-ion battery caught fire at the Mad Monkey Downtown Backpackers hostel in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday morning. The explosion was caught on CCTV of the hostel’s corridor, which led to a huge fire spreading throug…

Moment backpackers caught in fireball as e-scooter battery explodes in hostel

CCTV footage captures the moment two backpackers were caught in a fireball when an electric scooter battery exploded inside a hostel in Sydney. Security footage from a hallway shows one of the French nationals standing at the doorway and talking to their friend, who was still inside the room, when a device suddenly explodes into flames. It’s suspected the blaze was sparked by a faulty e-bike battery left on charge, according to New South Wales F…

Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel

CCTV footage shows the moment an e-bike battery explodes, sparking a fire in the suburb of Darlington.

CCTV Captures Terrifying Moment E-Bike Battery Explodes Inside Sydney Hostel

A lithium-iron battery was determined as the likely cause of a blaze that ripped through a backpackers hostel in Sydney on October 4, according to emergency services. CCTV obtained by Fire and Rescue New South Wales (FRNSW) shows two backpackers running from a room, after an explosion caused a fire to break out inside the Mad Monkey hostel on Wednesday morning. FRNSW sent 22 firefighters and six trucks to the scene, following reports a blaze had…