A phone exploded in a man's pocket while he was out for lunch in a Mumbai restaurant in Bhandup area. The CCTV footage of the incident has gone viral on the web. The video shows the man jumping from his seat, taking his phone from his shirt pocket and throwing it on the table. The video, however, doesn't show the make of the phone. Luckily, the man sustained minor injuries. He was admitted to a nearby hospital, according to news agency ANI. Watch the video of the whole incident below. In the video, we can see the man sitting at a corner table and having lunch and chatting friends. And suddenly the phone goes *boom*. The man was carrying the phone in his shirt pocket. As soon as the device exploded and burst into fumes the man immediately took out the phone from his pocket and threw it on the table. In the video, we can see the explosion left a big hole in the man's pocket. Thankfully, the incident wasn't a major or fatal one like the one which killed a 19-year old girl in Odisha in march this year. There were several other people at the Mumbai restaurant. After the incident took place, everyone present in the restaurant panicked and ran helter-skelter. The man didn't face any major injuries, only some burns here and there. After the situation came under control, the man was taken to a nearby hospital and admitted. Reports did not reveal the brand or the maker of the phone. Earlier, Samsung had recalled the Note 7 after problems with its battery caused a number of its phones to heat up and explode. There have been also reports of other phones catching fire, particularly when used with unauthorised or third-party chargers and cables. Incidents of phone eexplosions have become very common these days, we get to hear about such incidents almost every now and then. Back in March this year, a 19-year old Odisha girl was reportedly killed after a Nokia 5233 exploded in her hands. Reportedly, the teenager named Uma Oram was talking to her relative with her phone plugged in for charging when it exploded. The incident caused severe burns on her face, chest and legs. Soon after the incident, the girl was rushed to a nearby hospital and later was announced as dead. Inputs from ANI<doc-sep>A mobile phone exploded in a man’s pocket while he was having lunch at a restaurant in Mumbai’s Bhandup area. In a CCTV footage recorded on June 4, the man can be seen jumping off his seat and throwing away the mobile phone as fumes come out of the gadget. Other people in the restaurant can be seen running in panic. According to news agency ANI, the man sustained minor injuries and was later admitted to a hospital. #WATCH: Mobile phone blasts in man's pocket in Mumbai's Bhandup. (Source: CCTV Footage) (4.6.2018) pic.twitter.com/2oC9uudHq6 — ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2018 In October last year, a mobile phone of a passenger caught fire during a Delhi-Indore Jet Airways flight , a close shave for nearly 120 people who eventually landed safely after the crew put the device in water. The handset belonged to Delhi resident and was kept in her handbag under the seat. About 15 minutes into the flight, she noticed smoke from the bag and called the crew for help. The crew had to put the phone in a tray of water to put out the fire.<doc-sep>
A horrific incident recorded in a CCTV camera of a restaurant in Mumbai shows a mobile phone exploding in the pocket of a man while he was having lunch. The man sustained minor injuries and was admitted to a nearby hospital. The video has gone viral and is being widely circulated on social media. The CCTV footage shows the man having lunch when his mobile phone catches fire and starts off a series of explosion inside his pocket. The identity of the man couldn't be verified. Confused and panicked, the man can be seen trying to take the device out of his pocket as the explosions continued while releasing smoke. Oblivious to what actually was happening, people can be seen running helter skelter while the man can be seen struggling to get rid of his mobile phone. The explosions left a big hole in his pocket and filled the entire room with smoke. #WATCH: Mobile phone blasts in man's pocket in Mumbai's Bhandup. (Source: CCTV Footage) (4.6.2018) pic.twitter.com/2oC9uudHq6 - ANI (@ANI) June 5, 2018 As of now, there's no information about the company or brand of the mobile phone. This is not an isolated episode. Similar incidents have happened in the past as well. The world's largest mobile phone maker Samsung had to recall its much-touted smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after several incidents were reported regarding battery heating and explosions. In March 2017, a 19-year-old Odisha girl, Uma Oram, had reportedly died after her Nokia 5233 mobile phone exploded as she was holding the device in her hands. The incident happened while she plugged the mobile charger to her device while talking on the mobile phone. She suffered several burns on her body, and subsequently succumbed to her injuries.