ODISHA, INDIA (MEDIA REPORT)
A teenager Indian girl, 18-year-old, died after her mobile phone exploded while she was talking on it, causing her serious burn injuries on chest, hand, and leg. The shocking incident took place in Kheriakani village in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district in India last week. The girl Uma Oram had plugged her phone for charging while she was talking when her cellphone’s battery exploded.
Her brother Durga Prasad Oram said, “The cell phone of Nokia 3110 model was put on charging when Uma started talking to a relative. Its battery exploded suddenly. Before we could know what exactly happened, Uma fell unconscious. She was declared dead at the hospital.” Oram’s family members and locals have demanded compensation from the mobile manufacturing company.
The phone’s battery was very low and Oram put it for charging to continue her conversation with a relative, New Indian Express reported. Suddenly, the mobile battery exploded with a high sound causing her severe injuries. Oram was rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital in an unconscious state where was she declared ”brought dead” by the doctors
While the body has been sent for postmortem and police have initiated investigation into the matter.