Kozhikode, May 9 (PTI) A man suffered minor burn injuries on Tuesday when a mobile phone kept in his trouser pocket exploded, police said.

Haris Rahman (23), a contract worker with the Railways suffered injuries when he reached the office in Kozhikode town.

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Rahman said the mobile phone which was purchased two years ago caught fire unexpectedly.

"It (mobile phone) was in my pocket and luckily the display was facing towards my body. I felt the heat and suddenly the trouser caught fire under the impact of the explosion," he told PTI.

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Rahman was admitted to a nearby hospital and later discharged.

On April 24, an eight-year-old girl hailing from Thrissur died after a mobile phone she was using exploded.

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