Believe it or not but this really happened. It was a big shock for a man when a Samsung phone exploded in his shirt’s pocket. The man’s shirt caught fire after the explosion in Samsung phone. The phone was kept in man’s shirt pocket. The shocking incident took place inside Hotel Ciputra Semarang in the city of Semarang, Central Java of Indonesia, according to a report in ChannelNewsAsia. The CCTV camera video of the incident shows 47-year-old Yulianto falling onto the ground after his shirt caught fire due to the explosion. He works as a concierge supervisor and was standing in the hotel lobby when the incident happened. The unfortunate incident took place on September 30. The phone was a Samsung brand and Grand Duos model.
The CCTV footage has gone viral. WATCH:-
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Last year, Samsung had to deal with the fallout of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones over battery issue and the subsequent recall. The South Korean electronics giant on September 2 suspended sales of its then flagship smartphone and announced a recall of 2.5 million units already sold, after faulty batteries caused some handsets to explode.
Recently, Samsung was in the news for Galaxy Note 8 India launch. Also, during promotional campaign, Samsung had also mentioned its own ‘Make For India’ initiative as well.
(NOTE: FE doesn’t vouch for the authenticity of the video)
Believe it or not but this really happened. (Photo from YouTube)
