Apple Store in Leidseplein square in Amsterdam has been evacuated after an iPad exploded, Dutch outlet AT5 reported Sunday. 。

The incident was confirmed by the city's fire brigade, which tweeted that three people had respiratory problems following the incident.。

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The incident was probably caused by a leaking battery pack, the tweet said.
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AT5 posted a short video showing the empty Apple Store at Leidseplein with some of the evacuated customers standing in front. 。

We've contacted Apple for comment and will update this article when we hear from them.。

Exploding iPads are rare but not unheard of. In fact, in 2013, a Vodafone store in Canberra, Australia, was evacuated after an iPad Air exploded there, and there have been several instances of iPhones bursting into flames as well.。

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