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LED TV explodes killing teen in India

indianexpress.com

8 points by skbohra123 3 years ago · 7 comments

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KeyXiote 3 years ago

The information is so limited it's impossible to ascertain what even exploded, speculation is easy, ie: could have been a portable screen and had a lithium battery that exploded, was struck by debris after another object exploded etc. Haven't checked other sources for validity or updates.

ecpottinger 3 years ago

What in a LED can act like a high explosive?

  • foxyv 3 years ago

    The answer is, nothing. Unless you put high explosive in it...

    > The videos put up post the blast show damaged furniture in the room where the television was kept and cracked walls as well as bloodstains.

    TVs don't explode, they just kind of burn. Even the CRTs just kind of popped and maybe threw a few pieces of glass. They certainly didn't crack the walls.

    Edit: Another possible explanation is a gas leak and a sparking capacitor or something.

  • kazinator 3 years ago

    One possible answer: the explosive device it was sabotaged with.

  • skbohra123OP 3 years ago

    That's the thing I am trying to digest, how's it possible?

  • toomuchtodo 3 years ago

    Capacitors or overvoltaging certain components.

    • neuralRiot 3 years ago

      I’ve blown plenty of capacitors in my life and never had one crack a wall, much less kill anyone! And i’m talking BIG caps.

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