Six people were hospitalized with minor wounds in Tokyo after the fire, caused by the explosion of the mobile charger (PowerBank) in one of the district's apartments with Decins. It was reported by Mainichi.
A message about the fire was received in emergency services on September 25, at about 01:50 local time. A resident of a five -year building declared a fire, saying that a mobile battery was the cause of the fire.
According to the Metropolitan police and the Tokyo Fire Department, due to the fire, about 20 square meters of the room on the second floor, considered the focus of the fire. Eight people from 10 to 60 years old, including a girl living in the apartment, felt unwell due to smoke poisoning. Six of them were taken to the hospital with minor wounds.
A resident of the room, perhaps, a fire began, saying: I slept when a mobile battery was connected to my smartphone to charge. Suddenly I heard a cotton and how the battery was burning. “
Police and Fire Department Tokyo are investigating the possibility of the fire starting with a mobile battery.
