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Man injured after mobile phone catches fire

by Patrick Altoft on January 16, 2007

A Californian man has been severely injured after a mobile phone caught fire in his pocket, fire department officials said.

Luis Picaso, 59, is in a stable condition with burns over 50% of his body. Apparently the phone caught fire and caused £40,000 worth of damage to a hotel room and business premises below.

Flames spread and ignited his clothes and then a plastic chair.

The manufacturer and model of cell phone has not been made public.

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