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Chinese boy destroys US$30,000 worth of phones in home fire; dad’s response shocks everyone

South China Morning Post 25 June 2026 6h ago
Chinese boy destroys US$30,000 worth of phones in home fire; dad’s response shocks everyone
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A boy in southern China accidentally ignited dozens of mobile phones while playing at home, but his father’s remarkably calm reaction has garnered praise online. The father, surnamed Peng, operates a mobile phone shop in Shenzhen and utilises part of his home as a workshop for storing devices, according to the mainland media outlet First Scene. The fire began when Peng’s five-year-old son noticed
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