A family-of-six was forced to flee their Dinas Powys home after an electric scooter’s lithium-ion battery exploded around midnight on Friday. The resulting fire gutted the end-of-terrace property in just eight minutes, causing the roof to cave in. While some family members escaped through doors, others were forced to jump from the roof to safety. All four children were taken to the hospital for checks, with one daughter suffering ligament damage. The house has been declared a total loss, and a G