Qantas says it has reopened its business class lounge at Melbourne airport after it was evacuated due to a passenger being set on fire by an exploding power bank in his pocket.

The man was in the lounge in the airport’s international terminal on Thursday morning when the overheated power bank ignited, burning his leg and fingers and creating smoke in the room.

Many airlines, including Qantas, have tightened their restrictions on flying with lithium-ion batteries , often found in mobility devices, to try to avoid any possibility of a fire breaking out onboard. Qantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non-stop from Sydney to London and New York Read more

Qantas said about 150 people were evacuated from the Melbourne lounge “as a precaution” and the man had b

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