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A man caught fire inside the Melbourne International Airport on Thursday after his lithium power bank ignited in his pocket, local outlets report

The man, reportedly in his late 50s, was treated for minor burns to his legs and fingers

A photo from the scene shared to Instagram showed a charred power bank lying on the floor covered in black ash

A man with a lithium power bank inside his pocket caught on fire at Australia’s Melbourne International Airport on Thursday, local outlet 7 News reports.

The incident occurred just after 11 a.m. local time inside the Qantas International Business Lounge on Thursday, Nov. 6. Witnesses at the scene say they heard a man in his late 50s screaming as he tried to remove the burning device from his pocket. According to the outlet, abou

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