Indonesia: Many of us had listened about exploding of smartphones, even few saw images of completely destroyed phones. However, we rarely see the moment when phone catches fire.
A CCTV footage which went viral on the internet shows the moment when the phone caught fire. In the footage, a phone which was inside the pocket of a hotel’s employee in Indonesia can be seen catching phone. His phone burst into flames.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4QLJiv-Eo4
It can also be seen that the employee felt the heat before it exploded. Unluckily, the phone blows up in his face.
Within a fraction of the time, hotel employee reacted and removed his t-shirt while the phone was still inside its pocket. After he removed his t-shirt, other employees came to help him recover from the incident.
According to the report published in Business Insider, the phone was apparently a Samsung Galaxy Grand Duos.
It may be noted that any phone can explode in a certain extreme condition such as too much heat, damage. It can also explode when the low-quality third-party charger is used.
In yet another footage, one can see iPhone 7 exploding. However, it is clear why this phone exploded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvA_ddUoZlA
Although, the reason for phone explosion can be many the predominant one is using the low-quality third-party charger. Thus, it is always preferable to use the charger of reputed brand.