Exploding mobile phone blamed for mans death
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An exploding mobile phone battery has been blamed for the death of a man in South Korea.
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The 33-year-old quarry worker, who was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital, was found with a burning mobile phone stuck to his chest.
"When he was admitted into the emergency room, the melted mobile phone was stuck to the left side of his shirt," said Kim Hoon, of Chungbuk National University Hospital.
"He sustained an injury that is similar to a burn in the left chest and his ribs and spine were broken."
"I cannot think of any other cause of his death other than his mobile phone exploding."
The phone was made by South Korean company LG Electronics.
An LG official confirmed its product was involved in the accident but said the company would not comment directly because the cause was not confirmed.
But the official, who spoke anonymously, said such a fatal explosion would be virtually impossible.
An official probe into the death is expected to take around 10 days.
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