Qantas business lounge passenger set on fire after power bank explodes in his pocket

By Catie McLeod and Jonathan Barrett · The Guardian World

About 150 people evacuated from Melbourne airport lounge after device overheats and ignites, burning the man’s leg and fingers Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas says it has reopened its business class lounge at Melbourne airport after it was evacuated due to a passenger being set on fire by an exploding power bank in his pocket. The man was in the lounge in the airport’s international terminal on Thursday morning when the overheated power bank ignited, burning his leg and fingers and creating smoke in the room. Continue reading...