Samsung Galaxy S4 exploded - burned apartment in Hong Kong

Hong Kong-based Du was in for a rude shock when his Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone exploded, burning his house down in the process, latest reports confirm.


Chinese website Xianguo.com reports that Du was listening to "Love Machine" on his phone when suddenly he heard a loud pop. Surprised, he threw the smartphone on his sofa, which soon caught fire. The fire then engulfed Du’s entire apartment, where he lived with this wife. The two managed to have a narrow escape, but Du lost all his belongings.


This isn’t the first time that we’ve come across reports of loss and damage caused due to explosions in smartphones as a result of fake parts used in phones. Du, however, claims that the parts of his Galaxy S4, including the battery chargers, were genuine.


Firefighters rushed to the spot immediately and worked to douse the flames for over 30 minutes, say reports. All furniture and appliances inside Du’s apartment have been reduced to ashes. “Upstairs unit facades and terraces blackened by smoke, metal fence also burned,” adds the report.

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Here are pictures from the website after the incident :

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Even more :

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Now that is sad, he lost so much with this phone, what do you think what could be the real cause ?
Last time it was S3 exploded in a girls pocket and now S4 .. Samsung.. are seeing something fishy ?

Its the Lithium battery again that is at fault. Lithium battery have caused troubles right from mobile phones to big aircraft like Boeing 787 Dreamliner. I think they should re-look at the technology of how to recharge these kind of batteries so that the issue can be handled properly, and they shouldn't focus on temporary fixes.