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Young man in Spain dies after mobile phone charging on a bedside table 'explodes'
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Young man in Spain dies after mobile phone charging on a bedside table 'explodes'

The 25-year-old, from Navarra in the north of the country, was rushed to hospital by air ambulance but he died from his injuries

D.V.

Navarra

Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 22:12

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A man has died after suffering severe burns after his mobile phone apparently overheated while charging and 'exploded' beside his bed as he slept in Navarra in the nortth of Spain.

Neighbours alerted the emergency services at about 2.20pm on Sunday 8 October after hearing the explosion which caused a small fire in the room where the man was asleep in Bera, Diario de Navarra reported.

Officers performed CPR on the man while they waited for medics to arrive. The victim was flown to Cruces Hospital by air ambulance in a very serious condition but died from severe burns and smoke inhalation.

The Guardia Civil in Navarra is investigating the incident.

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