MADRID, Spain.- A motorcycle exploded on Monday, August 12, in a house located on 6th Street, between Enramada and Aguilera, in the Santa Bárbara neighborhood, in the center of the city of Santiago de Cuba.
According to reports from the journalist Yosmany Mayeta LabradaThe electric motorcycle was parked inside the house and the explosion caused a fire that spread rapidly, putting both the house and the surrounding houses at risk.
The neighbours tried to control the flames before the arrival of the firefighters, who arrived at the scene 20 minutes after the explosion, when the fire had already caused serious damage to the facade of the house.
Images shared on social media show smoke coming out of the building and the damage to its structure. Neighbors are also seen helping to put out the flames.
This incident adds to the growing list of accidents involving moped explosions in the country in recent years. Almost every month, similar incidents are reported on social media, where electric motorcycles, parked inside homes or workplaces, explode and cause fires, often devastating. The main cause of these accidents is usually the overheating of lithium batteries, when they are left connected to the power supply for a long time.
One of the most tragic cases It happened in June 2023 in Havana, where seven members of a family lost their lives due to a fire caused by the explosion of a motorcycle inside their home.
