A terrified family fled as a charging scooter battery exploded at their home in eastern China.

The dramatic video was filmed in Jinan City in Shandong Province on February 16.

The family was resting at home when the scooter battery charging in the living room suddenly exploded into flames.

The boy sitting on the sofa was swiftly pulled away by his mother, who rushed out from another room. The father, Mr. Liu, hearing the commotion, dashed from the kitchen in an attempt to cut off the power, only to be startled back by consecutive explosions.

Liu later recounted that within about a minute of the battery catching fire, the room was filled with smoke, punctuated by intermittent blasts that ignited nearby curtains and sofas.

After the explosions ceased, he and his family managed to extinguish the flames.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

2月16日，山东济南，一家人正在家里休息时，放在客厅充电的电动车电瓶突然爆炸起火。坐在沙发上的孩子被吓一跳，之后，一名女子从房内跑出来将孩子拉开。刘先生闻声也赶忙从厨房跑过来，试图上前断开电源，但随后被连续的爆炸吓退。事后，刘先生表示，当时电瓶起火1分钟左右，屋里就全是烟了，还断断续续的有爆炸，引燃了旁边的窗帘沙发，在爆炸停止后他和家人将火灭掉，如果当时家里没人的话，后果不堪设想。