In the Vietnamese province of Nghe An, a class 5 student died of burn injuries after his phone burst while he was taking an online class. The phone was charging during the online class, which caused the battery to overheat and explode.
After suffering severe burn injuries, the 11-year-old child was transported to a neighbouring hospital by his parents, where he died while undergoing treatment. The child’s clothes caught fire after the mobile exploded, according to government sources, and his condition turned critical.
The pandemic has compelled almost everyone to shift to digital devices. Whether it is business or education everything has shifted to this new space. The school students too are taking classes on their mobile phones, tablets etc.
However, the risk of using electronic devices for long hours has increased risks for students and it even affects their mental health. The boy was studying at home wearing earphones when the phone exploded, media reported, quoting an official of the Nam Den district Department of Education. The incident happened around 4pm on October 14.
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