Mother Dies, 2 Children Suffer Burn Injuries From Charging Mobile Phone Kept On Bed

A woman died, and her two children suffered burn injuries in India after the current released from a charging mobile phone flowed through their iron cot.

The incident took place in Saharanpur district in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Feb. 19, media reports said Thursday.

At the time of the tragic incident, the woman and her children were sleeping, while the mobile phone was kept on the bed. Local media reports said the children were watching something on a mobile phone. When the battery got drained, the mother plugged in the charger. However, she fell asleep after some time, leaving the phone on the bed as it continued to charge, Times Now reported.

Upon hearing the woman and the children scream after getting electrocuted, the former's husband rushed to the room to see what had happened. He then took his wife and his children to a community health centre, where the woman was declared dead.

The two children, identified by their first name Sana and Aaris, were given primary treatment at the health center, and later referred to the district hospital, News Track Live reported. The children, aged 5 years and 8 years, were currently said to be in stable condition.

The mobile phone brand was not revealed by the local police.

In May, a 53-year-old woman in Thailand was fatally electrocuted while playing a game on her mobile phone that was charging. The victim was identified as Yooyen Saenprasert. According to the records of the Udon Thani Region Police, the woman had received the phone as a birthday present two days earlier from her husband. On the day of the incident, the woman was lying on the bed while using the phone. The victim's husband was not at home when the incident took place.

In December 2020, a Russian woman died of electrocution after accidentally dropping her iPhone 8 in her bath while it was charging. The victim was identified as 24-year-old Olesya Semenova. The woman suffered a massive electric shock and was found dead by her friend.