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12 ebike fire survivors sue London landlords and battery manufacturer

12 ebike fire survivors sue London landlords and battery manufacturer



Legal action after fire that killed man at overcrowded flat in Shadwell thought to be the first of its kind involving ebikesTwelve survivors of an ebike battery fire that killed a man have launched legal action against their landlords and the battery’s manufacturer.The 12 managed to escape in the early hours of 5 March 2023, after an overcrowded flat they were living in – in Maddocks House in Shadwell, east London – caught fire due to an explosion found by a coroner to have been caused by a faulty ebike battery. Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father of two, died in the fire. Continue reading…



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Publish date : 2024-10-24 17:55:56

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