Mangaluru: An electric scooter kept for charging at a house in K H B Colony in Bondel caught fire on Sunday.

Scooter owner Jayaram had kept the vehicle for charging when neighbours heard a loud sound. The neighbours rushed to the spot and doused the fire.

Fire and emergency personnel from Kadri also rushed to the spot.

Sources said that the scooter was fully damaged. No one was injured in the incident. A car parked a few meters away from the spot was also not damaged.

Jayaram had purchased the vehicle a few months ago, neighbours told fire personnel.