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Deportation flight to Egypt cancelled after man swallows vape battery

Summary by The Independent
Mitie, which is contracted by the Home Office to manage overseas deportations, said it was investigating the incident

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Migrant's Stomach Is Filled with Battery, Deportation Delayed

A man awaiting deportation was given a vape in the days before his departure and then swallowed the device's lithium battery.

·Budapest, Hungary
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The IndependentThe Independent
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Deportation flight to Egypt cancelled after man swallows vape battery

Mitie, which is contracted by the Home Office to manage overseas deportations, said it was investigating the incident

·London, United Kingdom
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Daily ExpressDaily Express
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Migrant 'swallows vape battery' to avoid UK deportation hours before flight

The individual was scheduled to go on an extra flight back to his home country.

·United Kingdom
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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