A series of incidents occurred in New York City, including a fire at an e-bike store in Queens that injured four people, a separate fire in Manhattan that injured five, and a crane collapse in Northern Manhattan that injured five people. The e-bike store fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery explosion, while the cause of the crane collapse was a smaller boom truck. Three of the crane collapse injuries were non-life-threatening. The incidents are under investigation by the FDNY and have prompted safety concerns related to lithium-ion batteries.
WILD VIDEO! A lithium-ion battery exploded and set an e-bike shop on fire in Queens, New York. https://t.co/dxL5oOl6k0
🔴 Three people in London were killed last year in fires started by faulty batteries for e-bikes and e-scooters. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/5O0ECscaM3 https://t.co/u21UZgQTzp
JUST IN: Crane collapses at New York construction site, injuring at least five https://t.co/lyp2cPWuaN
At 2:26pm, the FDNY responded to 3880 9th Avenue for report of a crane collapse. This was not a crane collapse, rather a smaller boom truck. Three people with non life-threatening injuries have been transported to area hospitals.
#Breaking: Here's a closer look at the crane that suffered a collapse in Inwood Tuesday afternoon. Five people were injured. Read more: https://t.co/8BtGR9zQfH https://t.co/d2nEgirHAn
At least five workers were injured at a construction site in northern Manhattan, New York City, after the boom of a crane collapsed on Tuesday afternoon, local news reported. https://t.co/JjNESOwQHz
#DEVELOPING: 5 hurt, 3 seriously, in Manhattan crane incident, FDNY says https://t.co/M5kC7pK4ZT
Breaking: Multiple injured after a crane collapse in the Inwood area of Manhattan, New York. https://t.co/k2Cc0OP5k2
🚨 BREAKING: CRANE COLLAPSE IN NEW YORK CITY The crane collapse occurred in Inwood, Manhattan. It is being reported that 5 people have been injured in the collapse - 3 severe and 2 minor injuries. https://t.co/k4LeKrT293
🚨#BREAKING: Multiple people injured after a parts of the Crane Collapses 📌#Manhattan | #Newyork Currently, numerous emergency personnel are at the scene after a crane collapsed in Inwood, Manhattan. New York EMS units are reporting that five people have been injured in the… https://t.co/IgLJVtrfGz
#Breaking: Five people were hurt when a crane collapsed in Northern Manhattan, authorities say. https://t.co/8BtGR9zQfH
#Breaking: Crane collapses in Northern Manhattan, police say. https://t.co/8BtGR9zQfH
At 10:02 am, the FDNY responded to 409 Edgecomb Ave. in Manhattan for a 2-alarm fire in a 14-story building. Units arrived to a heavy body of fire on the 12th floor, which extended to 13th floor. 5 people were injured, including 2 Firefighters w/ non-life-threatening injuries. https://t.co/7IuGnQaE0V
Per FDNY Fire Marshals, cause of Saturday’s 2-alarm fire at an e-bike shop located at 119-07 Liberty Ave. in QNS was a lithium-ion battery. A DVR shows smoke coming from the battery - and within 20 seconds - you see a shower of sparks, flames, & explosions. We sped up the video. https://t.co/aqouXmd2FV
On Saturday at 9:43pm, the FDNY received a report of fire at an e-bike store located on 119-07 Liberty Avenue in Queens. Within minutes, a second-alarm was transmitted. One firefighter was transported with minor injuries. Fire Marshals are investigating. https://t.co/qaItSW0z00
#Developing: The FDNY says four people, including a firefighter, were hurt when a fire broke out this afternoon in Richmond Hill, Queens. https://t.co/m7SjAUrq7X