Another Samsung Note explosion leaves man terribly injured

A man has been reportedly injured after his Samsung phone exploded in his pocket.  

According to a Facebook user, Uju Patricia who reported the incident on her wall, the said phone, a Galaxy Note3 exploded and caught fire leaving the victim who was on a bike seriously injured.





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