Kerala girl, 8, dies as mobile phone explodes in her face, say police: report

An eight-year-old girl died after a mobile phone exploded. (Representative)

Thrissur, Kerala:

An eight-year-old girl in Kerala died when her mobile phone allegedly exploded.

The mobile phone was being used by Adityashree, a resident of Thiruvilvamala, Kerala.

Police told news agency Press Trust of India that while Adityashree was using the phone at night, it exploded in her face around 10:30 pm on Monday.

Adityashree was a student of class III in the local school.

The police have registered a case and the investigation is on.

More details are awaited.

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