Is an iPhone suddenly exploding in an Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland, injuring anyone?

An iPhone suddenly exploded in an Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland, causing seven people to be hospitalized.

According to news on January 10, on the morning of the 9th local time, an iPhone battery exploded in an Apple store in Zurich, Switzerland, causing one person to be injured and seven people to be poisoned, including employees and customers. More than 50 people were evacuated urgently.

Italian media have reported on this matter:

Italian "Corriere della Sera": The iPhone battery exploded, a clerk was injured, and the Apple retail store (App Store) rushed to disperse the crowd .

Italian "Courier": An iPhone battery exploded in an Apple retail store (App Store) in Switzerland. 50 people were evacuated urgently. One clerk was injured and seven people received treatment.

Italian ilMattino website: An iPhone battery exploded in an Apple retail store (App Store) in Switzerland. 50 people were evacuated urgently, one clerk was injured, and seven people received treatment.

On the 9th, the Italian "Courier" quoted the local media "20 Minuten" as saying that the Apple store where the accident occurred is located on Bahnhofstrasse, a famous shopping avenue in Zurich. Around 10 a.m., when a store clerk took out the battery from his iPhone, the battery exploded in his hand. The clerk's hand was injured, and the smoke from the explosion immediately filled the entire store. At that time, more than 50 people in the store, including employees and customers, were evacuated outside. Fire and ambulance personnel rushed to the scene and seven people were sent to the hospital after feeling unwell after inhaling harmful gases.

Preliminary investigation showed that the injured employee was repairing the mobile phone at the time, and the explosion occurred when he took out the battery. The police are currently investigating the specific cause. The British "Mirror" said that the explosion may have been caused by overheating of the mobile phone battery, but the report did not disclose which model of the explosion occurred.