Shocking Viral Video! Power Bank Catches Fire in Man’s Bag, Caught on CCTV Camera at a Bus in China
As a result of these accidents, airlines have set their rules, when it comes to passengers carrying power banks.
A shocking incident has been captured in a CCTV footage when a power bank explodes in a man's bag, and it catches fire. It can be seen that the man manages to escape any serious injury. According to an NDTV report, the incident mentioned above has happened in China's Guangdong province. Just as the man is engaged in having a conversation with one of his fellow passenger, his backpack suddenly bursts into flames. The other passengers are left stunned, the moment they notice such a massive fire.
The man tries to untangle the bag and throw it in the aisle. Once the fire was doused, the man picks his bag up and walks away. Thankfully, no one was injured in this freak accident.
A similar incident took place in China earlier this year when a power bank caught fire on-board. As a result of these accidents, airlines have set their rules, when it comes to passengers carrying power banks.
Watch the shocking Video.
Last week at a restaurant in Mumbai, a mobile phone blasted inside a man's pocket. There was huge panic among the other customers, the moment they saw the man jumping off his seat and throwing his phone away from his shirt's front pocket. There were fumes, which spread to the restaurant as well.
These incidents are not uncommon because time and again, we have heard of accidents occurring due to phone and power bank explosion. Samsung is still grappling with a significant jolt to its image when a number of its phones began exploding.
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