Sungai Petani Helium Gas Cylinder Explosion Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

SUNGAI PETANI, May 21 (Bernama) -- One person died and three others were injured in an explosion of a helium gas cylinder at an expo site near a supermarket near here today.

Sungai Petani Fire and Rescue Station (BBP) head, Deputy Fire Superintendent II Siti Norafiza Mohd Noh said her department received a call via the NG 999 system at 7.52 last night.

"The explosion is believed to involve a unit of helium gas cylinder used to fill balloons.

"So far, a 42-year-old man has been reported dead while three other victims, including a 15-year-old boy, have been reported injured," she said in a statement today.

As the operations are still ongoing at the location, the number of injured victims may rise further.

-- BERNAMA