Exploding Samsung Galaxy phone leaves teenager with third degree burns

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Exploding Samsung Galaxy phone leaves teenager with third degree burns and smelling like a 'burnt pig'

* Fanny Schlatter's Samsung S3 is thought to have set fire in her pocket
* The flames caused third and second degree burns to 18-year-old's thigh
* She is now launching a criminal complaint against Samsung


A Swiss teenager suffered second and third degree burns when her smartphone apparently exploded in her pocket.

Fanny Schlatter, 18, was injured when the Samsung Galaxy S3 allegedly blew up in her trouser pocket.

She claims to have been left with no feeling in her right thigh and said she will be launching a criminal complaint against Samsung.

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Thousands evacuated after explosions at Russian munitions depot storing 13million shells

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Thousands evacuated after explosions at Russian munitions depot storing 13million shells, with 1,500 firefighters sent to tackle the blaze

30 people injured after blasts at depot near city of Chapaevsk
6,000 people evacuated and local authorities declared state of emergency
Depot stored up to 13million artillery shells with a range of about 1km

More than 6,000 people were evacuated after explosions rocked a Russian munitions depot last night where up to 13million shells are stored.

At least 30 people were injured when the shells exploded, causing huge blasts at the Chapaevsk military depot in the Samara region.

Reports from Russia said about 1,500 firefighters were sent to tackle the blaze and residents were evacuated from the nearby village of Nagorny, about 15km from the city of Chapaevsk.

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