The district ofĀ Odisha, India plunged into mourning when an Indian girl,Ā Uma Omram, was killed after herĀ Nokia 5233 exploded. According to the report, Uma plugged the phone and was on a call with a relative when the device exploded. The impact of the explosion sent her into a coma with injuries to her hand, chest, and leg. She was immediately taken to the hospital where she was confirmed dead. The NokiaĀ 5233 was manufactured by the old Nokia brand and it has nothing to do with Finnish company, HMD Global who now runs the Nokia brand. A Nokia spokesperson said
āWhile we have not been able to independently verify the facts of any of these reports, we can confirm that the mobile phone in question was not manufactured or sold by HMD Global, the new home of Nokia phones, set up in 2017 to create a new range of Nokia devices,ā
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As of now, this incident is under investigations but that has not stopped online retailers from selling this device. NokiaĀ 5233 is about 8 years old and it is currently available onĀ Amazon India for around INR 3,000Ā ($46).
Bull-shit.
shit bull
injuries on her leg while talking? was she holding the phone with the bare foot? O_o