According to a media release, condominium caught fire after a power that was not charging exploded on its own.
The incident happened on the 12 Sep 2020 in a condominium located in Tampines area. On the day of the incident, a woman was sleeping in the room when the power bank placed in a drawer exploded.
The woman was awakened by the loud bang that was caused by the explosion and saw the drawer on fire. Without panicking, the woman went into the bathroom to grab a wet towel, used it to take out the power bank and threw it on the floor.
However, the fire started spreading after the power bank was tossed onto the wooden flooring. The woman then made multiple trips to the bathroom to soak the towel and used it out the fire.
After putting out the fire, the woman then placed the charred power bank in a plastic bag and hang it outside their gate. She only informed her family about the incident the next morning.