Flames suddenly erupt from the pocket of a man sitting in the front passenger seat.

This incident took place inside a taxi in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.

The auxiliary battery in the male passenger's pocket had unexpectedly exploded.

Startled, the passenger hurriedly pulled out the burning battery and threw it toward the driver's seat.

Fortunately, the driver quickly extinguished the flames using a fire extinguisher inside the vehicle, and it is reported that only minor burns were sustained.

(Video Source: Instagram @inzhejiang, @ariesxu_08)