An electric scooter exploded inside an apartment in the Mangabeiras neighborhood of Maceió on Thursday, April 23. The device belonged to photographer Igor Couto, who was at home with his pregnant wife at the time of the explosion. No one was injured, but battery cells scattered throughout the area.
The electric scooter had been recently acquired and was being used daily by the photographer for work, but had been unused for several days before the explosion. The device was not connected to an outlet at the time of the incident, having been charged days earlier with the charge subsequently removed.
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The scooter exploded on Thursday, April 23, in an apartment in the Mangabeiras neighborhood, Maceió
The owner is Igor Couto, a 32-year-old photographer
Igor's wife is four months pregnant
The scooter had been sitting unused for several days when it exploded
No one was injured in the explosion
The scooter was purchased online as a gift from Igor's mother
Igor contacted the seller and sales platform after the incident
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The couple has two dogs
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The scooter was not plugged into an outlet at the time of the explosion
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A period of up to five business days was requested for a response from the seller
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Date when Igor received the scooter