Amaravati, June 27 || A woman was killed when the battery of an electric two-wheeler that was being charged, exploded in their house in Andhra Pradesh’s YSR Kadapa district on Friday.
The incident occurred in Potladurthi village of Yerraguntla mandal (block) of Kadapa district on Friday.
The scooty, which was kept on charging, exploded, resulting in the death of a woman, who was asleep on a sofa near the two-wheeler.
The woman identified as Venkata Lakshmamma (62) suffered burn injuries and died on the spot.
The vehicle caught fire with the explosion and was completely gutted. Some household items were partially burnt in the fire.
Police registered a case and took up an investigation. The body of the deceased was shifted to government hospital at Produttur for autopsy.
Similar incidents were reported in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in recent years.
During 2022, the Telugu states witnessed about eight incidents of e-bikes, houses and even e-bike showrooms and a hotel catching fire due to e-batteries exploding, killing 10 people and injuring many others.