E-bike catches fire along Balestier Road
Lawrence Lim, an eyewitness, said the e-bike "exploded" in front of him
One person was taken to hospital after an e-bike caught fire along Balestier Road on Sunday (March 22) morning.
PHOTO: Lawrence Lim
PUBLISHED ONMarch 22, 2026 6:46 AMBYSean LerAn e-bike caught fire along Balestier Road in the early hours of Sunday (March 22) morning.
Lawrence Lim, who is a member of a local private-hire vehicle drivers' Facebook group, wrote in a photo post that the e-bike "exploded" in front of him.
The photo shows a man dressed in black standing next to the burning e-bike. It is unclear if he was the rider or a passerby.
Responding to media queries, the Singapore Civil Defence Force said that they were alerted to the incident at about 12.15am.
It added that firefighters put out the fire using a fire hose and conveyed one person to Singapore General Hospital.
Fire investigations are ongoing.
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