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E-scooter caused fire that put seven in hospital

Eleri Griffiths
BBC News
BBC A fire-damaged house on Treseder Way in Cardiff. The top floor windows are all open and there is visible smoke damage. Black wheelie bins are in the front drive, as well as lots of rubbish and a black Ford Fiesta is parked on the drive, facing the houseBBC
Seven people were taken to hospital after the house fire in Cardiff

The battery from an e-scooter caused a house blaze that left seven people in hospital, the fire service has said.

Emergency services were sent to the two-storey semi-detached house on Treseder Way, Caerau, Cardiff, at 03:45 BST on Tuesday.

One person was airlifted to hospital, with six others driven by ambulance.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the lithium-ion battery-powered scooter was being stored inside the property but there was no indication the blaze had spread to neighbouring homes.