An asylum-seeker is picking up the pieces after the Lithium-ion battery of an e-bike exploded inside of his Brooklyn apartment over the weekend, leading to a
Firefighters were called to 376 East 8th Street in Kensington at around 12:14 p.m. Saturday afternoon, at which time they were met by heavy flames venting from a fourth floor apartment and residents fleeing down the building’s fire escape. Five residents were taken to Staten Island University North Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The unit on fire was home to Morshed Alam, a Bangladeshi asylum-seeker whose brother told amNewYork Metro that he was scheduled to meet with court officials next month in regards to his status. The man, a driver for Uber and Lyft, lost crucial documentation in the blaze, his brother said as he held back tears.A total of 60 firefighters from 12 units operated one hose-line to knock down the main body of the fire. Firefighters used another hose-line to cool down the burning battery.
This year alone, Lithium-ion batteries have sparked 187 investigations, and led to 109 injuries and 14 deaths.
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