Timaru girl's smartphone explodes in the middle of school powhiriJOHN BISSET/FAIRFAX NZ School assembly evacuated after students phone explodes. Five hundred Timaru Girls' High School students had to be evacuated from the school hall during a powhiri on Friday after Broomhall's phone started billowing smoke. Kelvin Jolly's leg was burnt and blistered after his smartphone exploded in his pocket while he was driving. She had owned the Samsung Galaxy S6 phone for about two years and had never had any trouble with in the past. Anyone concerned about their Samsung phone can contact Samsung New Zealand's support line on 0800 726 786.

Source: Stuff February 03, 2017 02:58 UTC