Man killed in gas tank explosion on Aidilfitri night 13 May 2021 / 09:53 H. Pix for representational purpose only
IPOH: A man died on Hari Raya Aidilfitri night when a gas tank in a workshop in Jalan Parit Amerikan, Kampung Sungai Batu, Pantai Remis exploded early this morning.
A Perak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the department received a call on the incident involving a man in his 20’s at 12.01 am.
“We ordered a team from Pantai Remis station to the location,” he said in a statement here today.
Upon arrival, the fire engine and team found there was an explosion believed from transferring gas from a large tank into smaller tanks at the workshop.