Phone charger fire kills Egyptian teenager in Cairo

An 18-year-old Egyptian man tragically lost his life in a house fire in East Cairo's Al-Salam district on Sunday. The fire claimed the life of the young man, who was 18 years old, and resulted from a mobile phone charger explosion that occurred while he was sleeping. Authorities reported that the victim had severe burns leading to cardiac arrest, ultimately causing his death.

Investigations uncovered that the young man had placed his phone on a charger near his bed before going to sleep. An electrical short circuit caused the charger to explode, igniting the room and causing severe burns across his body. The young man succumbed to his injuries. The incident was reported to the authorities, and the Public Prosecution has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire.