The Fox News reports that a woman in the western region of Xinjiang wrote about the death of her 23-year-old sister Ma Ailun on China''s popular microblog service Sina Weibo.
According to the report, local police had confirmed that Ma died of electrocution but they are yet to verify if her phone was involved.
Relatives of a 23-year-old woman from northwest China have claimed that she died after being electrocuted while using her iPhone.
The older sister of victim, Ailun, said on Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, that Ma was electrocuted while trying to answer a call on her iPhone while the device was charging, Xinhua reported.
"(I) hope that Apple Inc can give us an explanation. I also hope that all of you will refrain from using your mobile devices while charging," her post read.
The post has gone viral online, with many forwarding the message and warning others of the dangers of using mobile devices while they are being charged.
Meanwhile, Apple on Sunday said the company felt "deeply sorry for the unfortunate accident" and expressed condolence to the victim and her family. It said it would have a thorough probe into the case
With Agency Inputs
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