Teenager’s face disfigured as mobile phone explodes
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Mysuru: A teenager’s face was severely damaged as the mobile phone on which he was speaking exploded. The incident occurred at a tent near Toll Gate on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway here on Thursday evening February 5.
The injured youth has been identified as Seetharam (18), son of Pondakha, resident of Bihar. He was working as a mason at a private company located on the highway.
It is said that Seetharam had kept his mobile phone charging after returning from work at around 6pm. A few minutes later, Seetharam’s phone rang and he picked up the phone to receive the call while the phone when it was still being charged. As soon as he received the call, the phone exploded resulting in severe injuries on his face.
Seetharam was immediately taken to JSS hospital. Doctors attending to Seetharam have said that though Seetharam is out of danger, it is difficult to bring his face to original form as it was disfigured.
The injured youth has been identified as Seetharam (18), son of Pondakha, resident of Bihar. He was working as a mason at a private company located on the highway.
It is said that Seetharam had kept his mobile phone charging after returning from work at around 6pm. A few minutes later, Seetharam’s phone rang and he picked up the phone to receive the call while the phone when it was still being charged. As soon as he received the call, the phone exploded resulting in severe injuries on his face.
Seetharam was immediately taken to JSS hospital. Doctors attending to Seetharam have said that though Seetharam is out of danger, it is difficult to bring his face to original form as it was disfigured.
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