In an Australian hostel, an electric scooter almost killed tourists (8 photos + 1 video)

Last week, a fire broke out in a Sydney hostel due to an electric scooter. A CCTV camera captured the moment the battery exploded, causing fire to engulf the two-storey building and forcing more than 70 guests to flee.





The footage shows two guests at the Mad Monkey Downtown Backpackers Hostel walking out of their room into the hallway at 9:08 a.m. when a fireball suddenly erupts in the doorway.

The NSW Fire Service said the explosion may have been caused by a faulty lithium-ion e-bike battery that was left charging.

6 vehicles and 22 firefighters were sent to fight the fire. By the time they arrived, the building was completely engulfed in flames.

Police and paramedics arrived to help the firefighters.



A fire occurred at a hostel in Darlinghurst, Sydney, last Wednesday

The victims, French citizens, managed to escape. One of them suffered minor burns to his leg and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for further treatment.



An electric scooter battery exploded in the room

Another 70 people were evacuated from the building, and surrounding streets were closed for work.



Two tourists from France were near the fire site



Firefighters, police and ambulance arrived at the scene



70 people were evacuated from the building



One of the guests suffered burns



The police are currently investigating the circumstances of the incident.