Explosion in the living room: Tesla-Akku transforms house in rubble field!

Explosion in the living room: Tesla-Akku transforms house in rubble field!

A dramatic incident occurred in Arriach, Carinthia: a Tesla battery exploded in an apartment and seriously injured the owner. The 34-year-old man wanted to rebuild the battery he had ordered for his photovoltaic system and put him up in the living room. The battery suddenly started smoking and exploding on Friday around 2:30 p.m. In order to banish the danger, the man lifted the battery, which triggered the explosion that was so violent that the patio door was torn out of its fishing, as the police reported, which was immediately alerted by the danger , so kosmo.at .

The circumstances of the explosion are still unclear, the investigators of the Carinthia State Criminal Police Office examine the incident. The police stated that the explosion is probably due to "mechanical damage or manipulation" of the battery. The man suffered serious injuries to hands, feet and face during the explosion and was taken to the Graz hospital with a rescue helicopter. The house was also badly damaged, but the local fire brigade was quickly on hand: the fire brigade chief, who heard the incident, started a fire extinguisher and alerted his colleagues. They could not only extinguish the flames, but also the pets of the man, including a cat and several snakes, bring to safety , reported orf.at .