South Korean Police said a 33-year-old man was killed on Wednesday by a mobile phone battery explosion.
The man, identified only by his family name as Sur, was found dead by his co-workers at a quarry in North Chungcheong Province, local media said.
Prof. Kim Hoon at Chungbuk National University, who examined the body, presumed the death was caused by a phone battery explosion.
"He was injured in the left side of his chest. His ribs and spine were broken. The explosion punctured his heart and lungs, leading to his death," Kim said.
Sur's family and co-workers said he had no chronic diseases.
Local media said the mobile phone was the product of a famous South Korean electronics company.
Sur was the first South Korean killed in such accidents.
Local media said there have been 51 cell-phone battery explosions reported in South Korea since 2003.
Source:Xinhua
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