17.06.2026 11:20
The power bank in the influencer's bag exploded, causing serious burns to the young woman. The moment was caught on camera: the woman, trapped in flames, was in a panic.
The horrific moments when a power bank suddenly exploded in an influencer's bag were captured on security cameras. The massive fireball that followed caused severe burns to the young woman's body.
Dilyara Khamzina, a 27-year-old from Kazakhstan, was preparing to leave the gym when the power bank in the bag she was carrying on her shoulder suddenly detonated. Security camera footage shows thick smoke rising from the young woman's bag, followed by the device exploding very close to her face.
Caught in the flames from the explosion, Khamzina frantically tried to remove her bag. The footage shows the bag quickly turning into a molten pile.
As a result of the incident, the young woman suffered severe burns to her face, scalp, hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes, while the right side of her body was also significantly damaged. Sharing her experience with her 12,000 followers, the influencer said, "I was suddenly engulfed in flames. My power bank exploded, and at that moment, my hair was completely wet."
According to the security camera recordings, Dilyara had calmly placed her phone on the bench just before the explosion and was preparing to put on her slippers. But seconds later, a huge fireball emerged.
Describing her terrifying moments, the young woman said, "I couldn't understand what happened at first. There was deathly silence around, only explosion sounds were heard. Then I realized that the burning thing was my bag and tried to take it off my shoulder. I am grateful to the gym staff. They helped me throw off the bag and move away because I was truly helpless."
During the incident, a gym employee tried to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the initial intervention was not enough. The bag was later taken outside and the fire was brought under control.
The gym management called an ambulance without delay. Medical teams arrived at the scene within about five minutes and provided initial treatment to the young woman.
Khamzina said, "At first, I didn't fully grasp the seriousness of the situation. I even objected to calling an ambulance. But when I saw myself in the mirror and noticed my burnt hair, my world collapsed and I had a nervous breakdown."
The young woman, who works as an art director at a popular karaoke bar and also produces content, was urgently transferred to a burn center. Sharing the first days of her treatment process with her followers, Khamzina said that her experience should serve as a lesson for others.
"My pain was incredibly intense. Especially the pain in my hands was unbearable. The doctors immediately wanted to hospitalize me," said the influencer, yet she chose to continue her treatment at home.
Noting that her condition was relatively good in the first two days, the young woman said, "After the third day, my pain became truly unbearable. Right now, my only wish is to fully recover."
Khamzina also gave important warnings to her followers, saying:
"I have always been very careful about electronic devices. At night before going to bed, I unplug many devices including the microwave. I was always afraid of a fire starting. But as you can see, my device exploded during the day. Be very careful when using power banks. Check if there are any cracks or impact marks. It might have been dropped before or the internal structure might have been damaged. Especially in hot weather, do not carry unreliable devices in your bag or car."
Authorities stated that the air temperature in the region reached about 32 degrees Celsius on the day of the incident.