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Man dies after mobile phone explodes in his pocket

article published on 4 February, 2009

A man has died after a mobile phone reportedly exploded in his shirt pocket last Friday. The incident happened in a store in Guangzhou, China. The man worked as a shop assistent at the store, and reportedly had recently swapped out his handset's original battery for a new one. An employee at a nearby store heard the bang and went to investigate, only to find the man lying on the ground in ... [ read the full article ]

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7. February 2009 @ 06:54 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
foul language removed

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Regardless of what anyone says it is a fact that 95% all rechargeable batteries are manufactured in China.

Just open any of your cell phones or what have you.
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8. February 2009 @ 05:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by DXR88:
im sorry but a phone doesn't just explode and sever an artery this was planned. plus batteries don't have that kind of KE power without modification. when they do explode its usually just a pop, or it leaks.

police usually not releasing info means there is or was some foul play, in this incident.
A Transformer? Has it started???
I thought they were only large machines. I guess they now come in all sizes.

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Haha, gosh your funny.

the battery could have exploded, i agree but to have enough kinetic Energy to blow this mans phone into pieces, sending plastic thew the man's neck it sounds like foul play to me. that or the divine really wanted this man dead.
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Originally posted by atomicxl:
First off, I want to say that this a tragic event and I feel pain and sorrow for his loved ones.

But I LOL'd when I saw this headline on Afterdawn
second that lol, u cant help but at least laugh a lil
Third lol. It's just funny.

But.. Shirt pocket explosion severed artery in neck? My shirt pockets aren't that high. =P
 
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