Lithium Battery Explodes Into Flames at Sydney Backpacker Hostel

Fire and Rescue NSW have released safety advice on lithium-ion batteries.

An image showing fire after a lithium battery was said to explode at a Sydney hostel Courtesy of Fire and Rescue NSW

A lithium-ion battery suspected to be part of an e-bike has exploded inside a Mad Monkey hostel in the Sydney suburb of Darlinghurst.

Seventy people were forced to evacuate the building, and streets nearby were shut down during the emergency response.