Mobile phone explodes during charging, 3 injured
PTC News Desk: Three people were injured when a mobile phone put on charging exploded in a house in Maharashtra's Nashik on Tuesday.
The incident took place in Nashik's CIDCO Uttam Nagar area.
A deodorant bottle was right next to the phone. Because the bottle was very combustible, it caught fire and contributed to an even bigger explosion.
The blast destroyed not only the glass and windows within the house but also every window within its radius. The explosion was so powerful that it shattered the windows of the cars nearby. Neighbouring homes reportedly reported shattered windows as a result of the blast.
Three patients with severe burn injuries are being treated in a hospital. The police have begun an investigation into the unusually strong blast.
Damaged furniture and metal railings on windows dripping soot and ash are seen in videos of the house and its surroundings.
Battery issues are usually always the root cause of smartphone fires and explosions. Lithium-ion batteries, with their delicate balance of positive and negative electrodes, are commonly found in modern cell phones. Excessive heat can usually trigger a volatile reaction, resulting in an explosion, if the batteries are old or damaged. The authorities are investigating whether this was the cause of the explosion.
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