Man Suffers Minor Burns as iPhone Explodes Inside Pocket in Uttar Pradesh
By Karan Rathore • Updated On 17 Aug 2023
While incidents of smartphones spontaneously exploding are not unheard of, they have typically been associated with lower-end Android devices in recent times. However, concerning news has now been reported from Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, where an iPhone is said to have exploded inside the pocket of a businessman. The specific iPhone model remains undisclosed. The incident transpired while the individual was indoors at his residence, seemingly without any external factors triggering the explosion.
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Prem Raj Singh, a 47-year-old real estate businessman hailing from Aligarh, recounted a harrowing experience when his phone suddenly exploded while nestled in his pocket. According to Singh, the incident unfolded with a sensation of increasing warmth emanating from the device, swiftly followed by the emergence of smoke. As a result of this unexpected explosion, Singh sustained burn injuries on his left thigh and thumb, necessitating his immediate hospitalization for treatment.