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Video: Man engulfed in flames after phone kept in pocket catches fire

Witness watched in horror as the man ran around frantically trying to put out the fire.

Islamabad: In a shocking video that has gone viral, a man is seen transforming into a ball of fire after his phone allegedly catches fire in his pant pocket. The incident is believed to have taken place in Pakistan. A bystander caught the horrific moment on camera.

Witness watched in horror as the man ran around frantically trying to put out the fire.

At the beginning of the clip the man, can be seen walking down a road after getting off a bus, he does not appear to be aware that his pocket has caught fire.

The flames suddenly begin to rise and spread up his arm before engulfing his shirt - turning him into a ball of fire.

It is then that the man begins to panic and runs in a circle screaming in pain while horrified witnesses attempt to help him put out the flames.

Bystanders try subduing the flame by hitting the man repeatedly with what appears to be a rug.

The situation becomes worse as the flames continue to rise and cover the man.

Eventually a local market worker comes to the rescue by throwing a large bucket of water at the man and extinguishing the fire.

The condition of the man post the incident is not known.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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