4 people including a 5-day old newborn baby were sent to National University Hospital after an electric bicycle (e-bike) left charging overnight caught fire in the common corridor of an HDB block.
The incident happened at Block 231 Bukit Batok Avenue 5 at 3.05am yesterday.
The 4 injured included the baby’s parents, the baby and a neighbour who lives next door.
According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force, more fires were caused by batteries of e-bikes, personal mobility devices (PMDs) and power banks last year. 17 fires were caused by electric bicycles, up from 14 in 2015.
Here are some fire safety tips for owners of PMDs:
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