Zurich: An Apple Store in Zurich, Switzerland, was evacuated Tuesday after an iPhone battery reportedly overheated and exploded, burning one member of staff.
Police said 50 workers and customers were forced to leave the store on Zurich's Bahnhofstrasse shopping avenue after a repair worker burnt his hand while removing the battery from the device.
Citing Zurich City Police, local media said the device "suddenly exploded for an unknown reason," leading to the evacuation.
"The staff responded well and correctly," police said in a statement, according to the report. "They sprinkled quartz sand over the overheated battery so that the smoke could be contained and sucked out after switching on the ventilation."
The police added that besides the repair worker, seven other people were treated for unspecified injuries but were not hospitalized.
An investigation is underway by specialists at the Zurich Forensic Institute. Apple did not respond immediately to Newsweek's request for comment.
The news follows reports from October that iPhone 8 Plus batteries were swelling out of their cases. Incidents were reported in China, Taiwan and Japan, with no signs of scorching or an explosion in the affected devices.
Another incident involving an iPhone 7 overheating was reported this week in Orlando, Florida, causing burns to a teenager's stomach.
Tina Pierre shared photos of her stomach with News 6, which appeared to show a scar in the shape of an iPhone.
"It was really painful. It was, like, extremely painful," Pierre said. "I was like, 'Oh my God.'"