Girl dies after phone explodes next to her head while sleeping
Updated | By Breakfast with Martin Bester
A 14-year-old girl has died in her sleep after the battery inside her charging smartphone exploded next to her head.
A schoolgirl died in her sleep after her charging smartphone exploded on her pillow as she slept.
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The girl from Bastobe, Kazakhstan went to bed listening to music while her phone was charging - the battery exploded next to her head.
She sadly suffered major head injuries.
The brand of the smartphone has not been disclosed.
Here is a photo of the exploded phone:
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