Electric scooter explodes in living room: Man injured to hospital (Hasselt)

On Thursday, just after 10 am a report came to the emergency services of a house fire in the Pierre Coxstraat in Kuringen. Neighbor Jeroen just went for a walk with his dog when he was startled by a loud bang. « My neighbor Wout came out. I asked him if everything was right. » No, my scooter was exploded. What should I do? « Was his answer. »

Jeroen still called « outside », but his neighbor had already walked back inside. « A second explosion followed and Wout was hit by his legs, » says Jeroen. « I immediately called the fire brigade and told what had happened. They immediately gave instructions such as the windows and that everyone had to go outside. I myself said that they also had to send an ambulance that there was an injured. »

Burn

In the house there was some smoke development when the fire brigade arrived. « An electric scooter had caught fire in the living room, » says fire officer Fredrick van der Have. « The scooter was extinguished and worn out. The house was ventilated. » The battery of the scooter was immersed in water to ensure that she did not start smoldering.

« The resident was brought to the hospital with at first glance, » said the officer. « The investigation there will have to show how heavy he was injured. » The damage in the house was limited. « Because of the extinguishing water, the house will be temporarily uninhabitable, but I estimate that it will be solved in a few days. »