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12-23-2025, 10:33 PM
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Re: Bike Turns into a Huge Fireball
Dangerous to have something so flammable between your thighs. Excellent fire extinguishing escape technique, however.
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12-24-2025, 10:42 AM
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Re: Bike Turns into a Huge Fireball
This is the horrifying moment an electric bike burst into flames whilst in motion, setting the rider on fire. Footage shows the bike suddenly catch fire as its rider takes a sharp turn before skidding side-ways. The bike then erupts into a ball of fire which the biker, also ignited, emerges from. In a desperate attempt to extinguish the flames he rolls across the road as terrified witnesses watch on. The resurfaced footage was captured by a witness in the Longhua District of Shenzhen, China. Firefighters attended the scene and extinguished the flames. According to media reports at the time, the man’s clothes were burnt off. He also suffered serious burns to 88 per cent of his body – with the most severe to his hands, feet and face. He was taken to hospital for treatment, which his family later confirmed cost 500,000 yuan (£52,678). The family told local media the injured man was a 27-year-old from Enshi, Hubei Province, and worked as a food delivery rider. They said he had only used the electric bike a handful of times after purchasing it five days earlier. The scooter had a replaceable battery rented from a third-party platform.  Local reports said the food delivery company and battery manufacturer agreed to cover part of the hospital bill. Battery fires involving e-bikes are on the rise, causing increasing concern around their safety. Last year a 22-year-old man suffered 90 per cent burns in a battery blast in central China’s Hubei province. The young student was locked in his flat after his roommate’s electric bike exploded. In New York City, a grandmother was killed after an e-bike battery went up in flames in a pizzeria. The 76-year-old woman became entrapped in the restaurants bathroom during the blaze. Just yesterday Japan announced a package of measures aimed at clamping down on lithium-ion battery fires by 2030. When charged too fast, lithium-ion batteries can experience a drastic increase in temperature. |
He had the sense to roll anyway. I wonder what caused it!?! 
