A 5-year-old boy has died while his mother is recovering after a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a Troy medical facility on Friday. But what is a hyperbaric chamber?

TROY, Mich. (WXYZ) — A 5-year-old boy was killed when the hyperbaric chamber he was inside exploded at a medical facility in Troy on Friday morning. RELATED VIDEO ...

His mother was also injured. By Hank Sanders A fire started inside an oxygen-rich hyperbaric chamber at a Michigan medical facility on Friday, causing it to explode, killing a 5-year-old boy who ...

The young boy died the explosion in Troy, Mich., on Jan. 31 David Rodriguez Munoz /USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A 5-year-old boy died in an explosion at a medical facility in Troy, Mich.

Hyperbaric chambers contain highly pressurized, pure oxygen, which can be combustible. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used to treat a variety of conditions, including severe burns, wounds ...

The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making it extremely flammable. A 5-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured Friday after a hyperbaric chamber exploded at a medical facility in Troy ...

A 5-year-old boy is dead after a hyperbaric chamber he was inside exploded at a medical facility Friday in Troy, Michigan, police and fire officials said. The unidentified victim was inside the ...

The death of a 5-year-old boy Michigan boy is under investigation after a hyperbaric chamber exploded with the child inside, and while this medical device can help treat burns and other conditions ...