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Girl suffers serious smoke inhalation after electric skateboard catches fire in her room

A 12-year-old girl has suffered serious smoke inhalation, during a Lithium-ion battery fire at Yamba.

She was woken last night by the crackling sound of her electric skateboard on fire as it charged in her bedroom.

The family of five managed to escape the blaze, and the girl was taken to hospital for further treatment.

Girl suffers serious smoke inhalation after electric skateboard catches fire in her room
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Gracie Richter

Gracie Richter is a Reporter for NBN News, covering the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales and based in Lismore. Gracie joined the NBN News team in September 2021, moving to the Far North Coast from Brisbane. Get in touch by emailing gracie.richter@nine.com.au Twitter: @GracieRichter

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