Video: Boy accidentally sets fire to Dh15,000 worth of bikes

A candle triggered the blaze

It was a young Kung Fu enthusiast's callousness that reduced 40 electronic bikes to ashes in China's Hanyin county, a CCTV video has revealed.
Earlier, officials were unable to unravel the mystery behind the fire. But surveillance footage took the lid of the blaze and brought out the unfortunate reality.
CGTN reported that the young boy, "obsessed" with martial arts, was attempting Kung Fu moves inside a parking complex. There was no elder to keep a watch on the boy, as he tried to recreate the things he had seen in a movie or small screen.
He lights a candle on an e-bike and moves his hand towards the candle, to douse it with his palms, the video shows.
Later, his interest dwindles and he walks out of the complex, even as the candle keeps burning. The bike catches fire and the flames quickly grow bigger, soon spreading across the entire complex, the report pointed out.
The burnt bikes were found the next day, after the fire was put out. No person was reported injured in the fire incident.
The compensation for damages could amount to $15,000 (Dh55,000) that the boy's parents may have to cough up.