E-bike explodes in garage of Sydney home, sparking major fire
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#69ZFC)
Investigators believe a faulty lithium-ion battery exploded, badly damaging Eastgardens house
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A man has jumped from a second-storey balcony of a Sydney home to escape a blaze after an e-bike charging in the garage exploded and flames spread to the ground floor.
Fourteen Fire and Rescue New South Wales trucks attended the fire, which broke out about 8pm on Sunday at Eastgardens in Sydney's east.
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