An electric scooter rider narrowly escaped an explosion after his two-wheeler caught fire in the middle of an intersection in China.
A few days ago, a shocking incident took place in the middle of an intersection in China. A electric scooter caught fire before exploding, leaving its driver in an extremely delicate situation.
Fire causes electric scooter to explode
The accident was filmed on October 7, 2024 by a nearby motorist then published on social networks in China. The scooter suddenly glowing sending sparks into the air. The driver quickly realized the danger and did his best to get away from the explosion. The fire quickly intensified and the two-wheeler exploded massively, turning into a fireball.
The flames spread quickly and the driver was thrown to the ground, covered in flames. He was forced to roll on the asphalt to try to put out the fire surrounding him. After the incident, other images show that the victim of this incident suffered significant burns on the torso, face and legs. However, he was impatiently waiting to be picked up by the emergency services, shirtless, still under the choc of this unexpected explosion.
Now local authorities are already investigating the causes of this accident. Some speculations suggest a possible illegal modification of the scooter, which could have caused the fire and explosion.
A mystery about the origin of the fire
However, this hypothesis has not yet been confirmed by the Chinese authorities. Electric scooters are extremely popular in China. Moreover, they are often modified to obtain better performance and a higher top speed. Unfortunately, this can make them more vulnerable to the risk of explosion.
Electric vehicles like scooters present real dangersespecially in the case of unauthorized modifications or defective batteries. Similar incidents have been reported in the past. To avoid them, it is necessary to keep the original scooter and properly maintain it. This will reduce the chances of explosion and fire.
In this specific case, in China, the driver escaped with some burns but miraculously survived to this impressive explosion. Additionally, no pedestrians near the scene were injured by the explosion of the scooter. Many people intervened to help the scooter driver before the firefighters arrived. The latter also brought the scooter fire under control, but the vehicle was completely destroyed. destroyed by the flames.
Source: www.autoplus.fr
