Zurich Apple Store evacuated after the iPhone battery exploded!

According to the Reuters’s report, an overheated iPhone battery has lead to an explosion in one Apple store in Zurich. What’s wrong with the iPhone battery? Keep on reading for more details!

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An iPhone battery explosion in Zurich Apple store!

We have seen some news of Apple iPhone’s batteries overheating or exploding before. A few days ago, there was an overheated iPhone battery explosion that injured one Apple employee with minor burns. Based on the information from Zurich police, the incident occurred when the repair worker was removing the Apple iPhone battery, which overheated and burned his hand slightly.

In this case, the store had to force 50 people to evacuate immediately. At the same time, there was a slight build-up of smoke, which led to around 50 customers and employees having to leave the business temporarily.” and “The staff responded well and correctly. It sprinkled quarts sand overheated battery so that the smoke could contain and sucked out after switching on the ventilation.”

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After that, sand was used to cover the battery to avoid further damage, and ventilation was turned on to remove the smoke. Additionally, seven people got medical treatment, but no one had to go to the hospital. Other publications report that staff responded well in evacuating the store. In addition, forensic specialists were called to investigate the Apple incident.

What is Apple’s solution to this issue?

The incident took place on Tuesday, January 9th, 2018. However, there is no official statement of Apple about the iPhone battery overheats. Phone batteries can overheat at any time. When it comes to previous iPhone such as the iPhone 6 Plus, Apple offered to replace the batteries for $29. What do you think of this news? Drop us your comment and share your opinion with us! Besides that, stay tuned and wait to get more information about this problem from us!