Woman killed as electric scooter battery explodes in Andhra Pradesh

A woman was killed when the battery of an electric two-wheeler that was being charged, exploded in their house in Andhra Pradesh’s YSR Kadapa district on Friday.

The incident occurred in Potladurthi village of Yerraguntla mandal (block) of Kadapa district on Friday.

The scooty, which was kept on charging, exploded, resulting in the death of a woman, who was asleep on a sofa near the



two-wheeler.

The woman identified as Venkata Lakshmamma (62) suffered burn injuries and died on the spot.

The vehicle caught fire with the explosion and was completely gutted. Some household items were partially burnt in the fire.

Police registered a case and took up an investigation. The body of the deceased was shifted to government hospital at Produttur for autopsy.