"As I went to turn around I felt burning on my face," she told the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) which investigated the incident. Pictures show the woman, who was not named, with a blackened face and neck and blisters on her hands. Lithium-ion batteries are prized for handheld electronics because they can pack a considerable amount of energy for their weight. Like all batteries, they use different materials, one holding positive ions – the cathode – and the other holding negative ions – the anode. / AFP PHOTO / AUSTRALIA TRANSPORT SAFETY BUREAU /Click "play" to listen to Passenger burned by exploding headphone batteries and "Download" to keep this file for educational purpose.

Source: Bangkok Post March 16, 2017 02:48 UTC