Overview
- The footage, shared on X by the handle rose_k01, shows a youngster biting a lithium phone battery that ignites seconds later inside a mobile shop.
- Witness accounts in reports say the boy suffered burns and was taken for medical treatment shortly after the blast.
- Shop staff and customers reacted quickly, tossing the burning cell away from the counter and attempting to extinguish the flames.
- Coverage explains that puncturing lithium‑ion cells can trigger thermal runaway with intense heat and corrosive electrolyte exposure that can cause chemical burns.
- Outlets report the video remains widely circulated as of Feb. 7, while details such as the boy’s identity and medical status have not been independently verified.