India, March 10 -- A 35-year-old woman from Dorset, Kerri Absolom, suffered life-changing injuries after the vape batteries exploded in her pocket, causing severe burns and emotional trauma.

Kerri was about to leave for work when she noticed smoke rising from her clothes. The situation quickly escalated as sparks began shooting out from the battery. "I'm not squeamish, so I looked and was shocked to see my leg had been burnt to a crisp. As I saw a small flame begin to flicker in my pocket, I tried to furiously pat it out with my hands," she told Mirror.

She and her husband, Christopher, struggled to remove her trousers as the flames intensified. "Sparks were jetting out of the battery like a firework. I tried, along with my husband, Chr...