If you use cell phone while charging, it can prove dangerous, as faulty batteries, or a short circuit, can lead to an explosion of the battery.

As the boy’s parents were at work, he immediately called the ambulance and was taken to the hospital. The father said that he, along with his wife, rushed to the hospital after he was informed of the incident. He added that there was a huge hole in his son’s cheek and could see his jawbone.
Investigator Jian Shen believes that the battery was defective and there was a short circuit.
Source-ANI