Ghana man killed by exploding handset?

Truth be told, we aren't exactly inclined to believe this here article is entirely accurate, but nevertheless, Modern Ghana is reporting that a resident was recently killed by an exploding cellphone. Notably, this unfortunate accident wasn't due to a faulty battery, or at least that hasn't been blamed just yet. Rather, the young man simply answered his ringing mobile while it was still plugged into the wall, and seconds later, electricity flowed into the cellphone unrestricted and threw the man back. Reportedly, he was pronounced dead on arrival at a local hospital, and we're sincerely hoping that investigators get to the root cause of all this if indeed the tale is true.

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[(Unverified) Posted Jan 28th 2008 6:21PM]

There is a little insulation missing from the phone end of the charging cord...seems weird that it would only melt from one end, let alone that and.

Seems like the details are a little confused, or the story is false.

My money is on a problem w/ the outlet, not the device that was plugged in.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 28th 2008 8:26PM]

Was I the only person who looked quickly and saw a person's burnt off head?

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 28th 2008 9:08PM]

Haha, me too. Poor bastard. what a way to go out.

[fernando Posted Jan 28th 2008 8:26PM]

Photoshop!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 28th 2008 8:50PM]

Sounds like another one for the Mythbusters...

Btw...Is that a Sony Ericson I see burning?

-M.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2008 1:05AM]

@Mike

That's a nokia 1100...

@Fernando

When you do that in photoshop, then i'll beleive u...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 29th 2008 10:49AM]

I got that picture in an email about 3 months ago.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/cellcharge.asp

[xirsteon Posted Feb 2nd 2008 12:18AM]

hadn't been he had a bluetooth connected, he could have just answered d phone from the headset and if the phone explodes, may be he would have still be alive now! OR may be his destiny is just set for that date. Pretty sad that he bought a gadget that will take away his life? bizarre.
one more reason bluetooth devices are useful.

[xirsteon Posted Feb 2nd 2008 12:18AM]

hadn't been he had a bluetooth connected, he could have just answered d phone from the headset and if the phone explodes, may be he would have still be alive now! OR may be his destiny is just set for that date. Pretty sad that he bought a gadget that will take away his life? bizarre.
one more reason bluetooth devices are useful.