E-Bike Battery Explosion Injures Three in Moers Apartment

A technical defect caused the explosion, rendering the apartment uninhabitable and injuring a man, woman, and child.

A 47-year-old man suffered severe injuries and was taken to a trauma clinic.
A 43-year-old woman and a 12-year-old child sustained minor injuries and were hospitalized.
The explosion occurred in a second-floor apartment of a multi-family building in Moers, west of Duisburg.
Photos show the force of the blast pushed part of the building's facade outward.
Authorities confirmed the explosion was due to a technical defect in the E-bike battery.