A woman from Brownsville experienced severe burns after a portable charger exploded in her vehicle. The incident occurred on June 18 and resulted in second-degree burns on her right arm. The woman, Katy Abete, has undergone about a month of physical recovery.
However, she is still in the process of recovering emotionally and mentally from the ordeal. Further details about the incident and Abete's experience are available from ValleyCentral, the local news source that reported on the story.
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