Man dies in electric scooter battery explosion in Haryana

A man named Shiv Kumar died in a fire caused by his electric scooter's battery exploding while it was charging.

The explosion happened in his house in Narnaul, Haryana, on Monday night.

Shiv Kumar was sleeping alone in one room when the scooter, which he had bought about a year ago, exploded.

The fire spread quickly, destroying much of his house.

Neighbors helped put out the fire and took Shiv Kumar to the hospital, but he was already very badly hurt and died.

The police are trying to find out why the battery exploded.

Shiv Kumar worked as a laborer and had two daughters and a son, all of whom are married.

One of his daughters works for the government.

The scooter was a Toxmo Rhino Plus model, which doesn't need a license to drive and can go up to 25 km per hour.