Man dies after mobile phone explodes in Odisha

A 22-year-old man died after his mobile phone, which was being charged, exploded while he was sleeping in a room in port town of Parip, police said.

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incident took place late on Sunday night when deceased, identified as Kuna Prhan, who worked as a mason, was sleeping along with three or workers in room at a construction site at Atharabanki area, Inspector-in-Charge of Parip police station R K Samal said.

mobile phone, which was being charge and placed near Prhans bed, exploded when all of four persons were asleep, police officer said. When mobile exploded, he died on spot, Samal said. mason, who hailed from Ranpur area in Nayagarh district, was engd in construction of a temple in Parip undertaken by an association of truck owners. On being informed, police reached spot and sent body to a hospital for post-mortem examination.

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