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33K views · 180 reactions | Electronic cigarettes are being used more and more by smokers as they try to kick the habit. But they're prone to exploding - like a blowtorch - near your face. www.7news.com.au #7News | 7NEWS Melbourne | Facebook

Watch the moment a lithium-ion battery exploded inside a hostel room in Sydney. Fortunately, the tourists escaped the explosion. A faulty e-bike battery left charging is the suspected cause. The Fire and Rescue department in New South Wales, Australia said on Wednesday, Oct. 4, that the explosion caused minor burns to a French tourist and 70 people were evacuated from the building. | CGTN America

4.7K views · 55 reactions | We're being warned to be cautious when handling lithium-ion batteries after an explosion in Wollongong. A worker at a site was disposing of battery chip components when it exploded. The blast created a corrosive vapour leaving the man with second-degree burns to his face and chest. He was taken to the hospital, luckily no one else was injured. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/sydney #Wollongong #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney | Facebook