Video: Mobile phone explodes like a bomb in man's hand at Gwalior clinic

A mobile phone suddenly exploded in a patient's hand inside a clinic in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior on Sunday, triggering a fire and panic among patients and staff. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras installed at the clinic.The incident took place at Drishti Skin and Child Clinic, where the patient had arrived for a consultation with Dr Ashutosh Sharma. The situation took an alarming turn when the mobile phone suddenly burst into flames while the patient was holding it.The explosion caused panic inside the clinic, particularly as newborn babies and other patients were also present on the premises at the time. The sudden fire raised fears of a bigger mishap as people scrambled to respond to the situation.STAFF ACT SWIFTLY TO CONTROL FIREAs soon as the phone caught fire, clinic staff outside the premises rushed to the spot and immediately began efforts to extinguish the flames. They poured water on the burning phone and managed to bring the fire under control before the situation could escalate. The staff's prompt response helped prevent the fire from spreading inside the clinic, where newborn babies and other patients were present. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.The entire incident, including the mobile phone explosion, the fire and the staff's efforts to extinguish it, was captured on the clinic's CCTV cameras. The footage shows how a sudden mobile phone explosion triggered panic inside the healthcare facility and how the staff responded to prevent a potentially serious accident.- Ends