Citing various reports from police and social media, China’s Xinhua News Agency said Ma Ailun collapsed after using her iPhone 5 while it was being charged.
Ma allegedly electrocuted by an iPhone while recharging. The 23-year-old victim’s death sparked an investigation by Apple.
The cause of her death was electrocution, said authorities in the western Xinjiang region, but whether or not her smartphone was involved has yet to be verified.
In an official statement sent to media, Apple expressed sympathy to the victim’s family and said it will conduct an independent probe on the incident.
“We are deeply saddened to learn of this tragic incident and offer our condolences to the Ma family. We will fully investigate and cooperate with authorities in this matter,” Apple stated.
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