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New York housing block explosion leaves teenager dead as authorities link blaze to lithium-ion battery
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An explosion at a New York City housing authority building that left a teenager dead and set the building on fire over the weekend was linked to an e-bike’s lithium-ion battery, according to a report. Authorities found an 18-year-old man unconscious inside an apartment in the building.
Fire officials said the blaze broke out around 7 p.m.
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- An explosion at a New York City housing authority building that left a teenager dead and set the building on fire over the weekend was linked to an e-bike’s lithium-ion battery, according to a report.
- Fire officials said the blaze broke out around 7 p.m.
- Authorities found an 18-year-old man unconscious inside an apartment in the building.
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- politicslink