Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel

Watch: Backpackers flee fireball in Sydney hostel

A Lithium-ion cell explosion at a Sydney hostel resulted in the narrow escape of two backpackers.

According to the New South Wales fire department, a damaged e-bike device that was charging is thought to have started the fire.

22 firefighters and six fireplace vehicles were sent there.

One of the travelers needed medical attention for small burns on his knee.