Lithium-ion battery explosion in Teralba, New South Wales, caused fatal house fire; first such deaths linked in the state.

A lithium-ion battery explosion caused a fatal house fire in Teralba, New South Wales, marking the first deaths linked to a battery fire in the state. Fire and Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze but not before the building was severely damaged, resulting in two deaths. Fire investigators discovered the compromised battery went into "thermal runaway," overheating and emitting toxic gases, before exploding in flames.