Two minor boys were critically injured after a mobile phone battery exploded while they were playing with it at Nayikanipalli village under Khallikote block in Ganjam district on Wednesday.
The injured minors were identified as Rajesh Swain (13), Aakash Swain (10) of the same village.
According to sources, the duo was playing with the mobile phone battery when it exploded. The blast was so intense that Rajesh and Aakash sustained grievous injuries on their faces and legs.
They were initially rushed to Khallikote Community Health Centre and later shifted to the MKCG Medical College Hospital here as their health condition deteriorated.