Moment suspected faulty battery causes electric car to explode

Shocking footage captured the moment a suspected faulty battery caused an electric car to explode - destroying two vehicles around it.

James Musonda, 33, was woken by loud explosion outside of his house.

He initially thought a tree had fallen on his home until he looked outside to see flames rising from his Mercedes EQA.

After checking on his wife and daughter, James rushed downstairs and was unable to exit his house because of the fierce flames on March 5.