Powerbank Left In A Car Parked Under The Sun Overheats And Explodes

A driver in Perlis learnt this lesson the hard way when a powerbank in his car exploded, igniting a fire that destroyed parts of the vehicle, as reported by Sinchew yesterday.

The incident happened at around 11.45am in the town of Kangar.

According to a witness who declined to be named, he saw thick smoke emanating from the car's windows. He peeked in and saw a powerbank on the front seat on fire.

With the help of other passers-by, they splashed water through a small opening of the window to put out the fire.

"Checks showed that only 10 per cent of the car was damaged by in the fire and the cause of the fire is still under investigation," he said.