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Man in Boxtel throws smoldering battery from balcony

16.07.2026 16:34 1 min 1 source
brabantscentrum.nl NLD
Man in Boxtel throws smoldering battery from balcony
© Hans van Doorn.

In Boxtel, Netherlands, a camper battery caught fire while charging in an apartment on Octogoon street. The owner immediately threw the device from his balcony onto the De Korte Loop bicycle path, where it burst into flames. The fire station was about 100 meters away, so firefighters quickly arrived and extinguished the fire. No injuries were reported.

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