JOHOR BARU – One worker was killed while two others were injured following a small explosion at a factory in the Tg Langsat industrial area in Pasir Gudang here this afternoon.
Johor Fire and Rescue Department director Datuk Yahaya Madis said all the victims, who are believed to be locals, were said to be carrying out welding work on a tank at the palm oil processing plant.
“The explosion is believed to have occurred due to a reaction between the welding sparks and gas in the tank.
“The victim who died fell from the welding work platform, which is 15m high,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
The body and the two injured victims were taken to the Sultan Ismail Hospital here. – Bernama, January 16, 2021
