In an unusual and alarming incident, a young man narrowly escaped a major mishap after a mobile phone reportedly exploded inside his trouser pocket in Padampur town of Odisha’s Bargarh district on Friday.

According to reports, the youth is employed at a local mobile phone shop. The incident took place while he was returning home after completing his work for the day. Suddenly, the mobile phone kept in his trouser pocket is said to have overheated and exploded while he was walking along the road, triggering panic in the area.

The explosion was reportedly intense enough to set the device on fire and partially burn the trousers he was wearing. In a moment of quick thinking and presence of mind, the youth immediately pulled the burning mobile phone out of his pocket and threw it away, thereby preventing what could have turned into a far more serious tragedy.

Fortunately, no major physical injuries have been reported so far, and the youth managed to escape without any life-threatening harm. Local sources say that the incident created panic among nearby people who witnessed the sudden blast and fire.

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Preliminary assumptions suggest that the prevailing extreme heatwave conditions in the region may have contributed to the overheating of the device, leading to the explosion. However, the exact cause behind the incident has not yet been officially confirmed and remains under investigation.

The identity of the youth has not yet been disclosed. Meanwhile, the unusual incident has become a topic of widespread discussion in the locality, with residents expressing concern over mobile phone safety, particularly during periods of intense summer heat and rising temperatures.