Thai man dies after talking on charging iPhone
Authorities point out that the victim may have been using an unauthorised phone charger, which likely overheated
In the latest case of exploding Apple hardware, a Thai man has died while talking on his charging iPhone.
The man was clutching an iPhone 4S at the time of death, and his body was discovered on November 25.
Local police found that the smartphone was still connected to a charger in a nearby power outlet, indicating that the victim had likely been talking on the phone while charging it at the same time.
Photographs taken of the charger show a blue model different from the standard white ones that Apple includes with every iPhone, suggesting that it was a cheaply made fake.
Authorities have yet to confirm the exact cause of death, but have speculated that the charger may have overheated and generated an electrical shock.