A family lost their home and possessions when an electric scooter battery exploded, setting their house ablaze. Doris and Stephen Currie and their grandson Leon were settling down for the night when the incident occurred.
The three occupants, along with the family dog, ran through the house without any shoes on to escape the fire. The family are currently being treated in hospital for smoke inhalation and severe burns.
Emergency services were called to the mid-terraced property in Limekiln Row in Runcorn, Cheshire in the early hours of Sunday morning. The three occupants were found outside when Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and North West Ambulance Service vehicles arrived.
