Lithium-ion battery caused Merseyside house fire killing four

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 28 Sept, 18:31 · Archive

A lithium-ion battery caused a house fire in Merseyside that killed a mother and three children.

A house fire in Merseyside that killed a mother and three children was caused by a lithium-ion battery, Merseyside fire and rescue service said. The battery, commonly used in vapes, e-bikes and e-scooters, underwent 'thermal runaway' following an electrical event.

How it is being reported

• Merseyside blaze that killed mother and three children caused by lithium-ion batteryThe Guardian · 28 Sept, 18:09
• Lithium-ion battery caused house fire that killed mother and three childrenSky News · 28 Sept, 13:24

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