Overview
- The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m. at Leioa station in Bizkaia, according to Metro Bilbao and the Basque Security Department.
- The explosion produced smoke inside the carriage, and staff evacuated the affected train in line with Metro Bilbao protocol.
- Metro personnel provided initial aid to the phone’s owner and alerted emergency services, and an ambulance attended to the injured passenger.
- Network operations continued without broader disruption, and evacuated riders boarded subsequent trains to reach their destinations.
- Follow-up reporting cites expert analysis that such failures are rare and likely tied to battery overcharge or ageing cells causing thermal runaway, with no official determination released.