A 76-year-old grandmother, Yuet Kiu Cheung, was killed by flames from an exploding e-bike battery at a Queens pizzeria. The incident occurred on the Fourth of July, trapping her in the bathroom as the fire erupted outside. Cheung's son reported that she heard explosions and smelled smoke before encountering the fire on her way out. Despite being rushed to a hospital, she succumbed to her injuries the following day. This tragic event marks the first fatal fire of the year linked to lithium-ion batteries in New York City.
Yuet Kiu Cheung, 76, was consumed by the flames when the device erupted inside Singas Famous Pizzeria, marking the city's first deadly fire attributed to lithium-ion batteries this year.
These things take off very, very quickly with a blowtorch effect. This woman was in the bathroom... She could not get out of the bathroom because the device was stored directly outside the bathroom.
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