Apple store evacuated after iPad battery ‘explodes’

Three employees are treated for breathing issues after reportedly inhaling harmful irritants in an Apple store in Holland

iPad 2018
An iPad similar to the one involved in the incident
(Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

An Amsterdam Apple shop has been evacuated after an iPad reportedly exploded, releasing potentially harmful substances into the air.

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