KOTA KINABALU: A 37-year-old man is in critical condition after a homemade fish bomb exploded in the kitchen of a house in Kampung Keliangau, Manggatal.
Kota Kinabalu police chief Assistant Commissioner Shahrudin Mat Husain said the victim suffered serious injuries to both hands and his abdomen in the 2.15pm incident.
"The victim was taken to Menggatal Health Clinic before being referred to Queen Elizabeth I Hospital (HQEI). He was reported to be in critical condition and unconscious," he said in a statement.
He said preliminary investigations found that the victim was believed to have been making a homemade explosive device for fishing purposes.
Police, together with the Bomb Disposal Unit from the Sabah police contingent headquarters and officers from the Kota Kinabalu police headquarters inspected the scene.
"During the inspection, several materials suspected of being used to make homemade fish bombs were found and seized for technical examination and further investigation," he said.
Shahrudin said investigations were ongoing to determine the cause of the explosion, the source of the materials used and whether others were involved
The case is investigated under Section 8 of the Explosives Act.
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