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E-scooter sparks apartment block inferno in Spain: Firefighter is among the injured

The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium (CPB) said the fire was sparked by the battery of an electric scooter that was charging inside a home on one of the lower floors.

Laurence Dollimore
An electric scooter has gutted an apartment block in Spain after sparking a serious fire. The blaze took hold on Calle Pablo Picasso, in Elche, Alicante, at around 2.30am on Thursday. READ MORE: Pictured: Two firefighters killed by Madrid car

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