Man catches fire at Melbourne Airport business lounge after power bank explodes in his pocket

Travelers were forced to evacuate after a man caught on fire in a business lounge at an airport in Australia when a power bank ignited in his pocket

Travelers were forced to evacuate after a man caught on fire in a business lounge at an airport in Australia when a power bank ignited in his pocket.

The incident, which left the man with minor burns, took place Thursday in a business lounge for Qantas Airways at the busy Melbourne International Airport, the airport confirmed to NBC News.

Firefighters responded to the incident, with the lounge evacuated as a precaution, the airport confirmed.

Passengers reported panic as smoke emerged.

In a Reddit post, one traveler said they “heard screaming from the other side of the lounge” and that the explosion of the device sent “battery acid flying everywhere.”