Chinese Man's Phone 'Flashes' in Pants Pocket While Exercising... He Is Engulfed in Flames

Battery Explodes in Brand-New Phone Purchased Just Two Months Ago
Impact from Fall Suspected as Cause

A Chinese man was playing badminton when the cellphone in his pants pocket exploded. He reportedly suffered severe burns of second degree or higher on his legs.

According to recent reports by Chinese media outlets, including Haibao News, a man living in Hubei Province was playing badminton recently when his cellphone caught fire in his pants pocket, burning him.

The moment sparks from a mobile phone battery explosion catch fire on a person's lower body. Screenshot from Baidu.

The tense moment was captured in full by CCTV cameras installed at the scene. In footage shared on local social media, sparks suddenly fly from the man's black pants, and flames quickly begin spreading across his entire lower body.

A woman who had been watching nearby approaches to help him, but when the flames unexpectedly intensify, she hurriedly steps back.

The man was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. He suffered second-degree burns to his legs in the accident.

The media outlet reported that the cellphone the man was carrying was brand-new and had been purchased just two months earlier. However, its manufacturer and brand have not been confirmed.

The man reportedly fell while playing badminton at the time of the accident, and the fall appears to have subjected the cellphone to a sudden, strong impact. The outlet noted that a rechargeable battery in a cellphone can explode if an external impact or pressure causes an internal short circuit.

The outlet advised, "It's better not to keep your cellphone in your pants pocket while exercising," adding, "A fall can put strong pressure on the battery."

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